Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus

Cyprus: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 1994
All-time low
76.9%
in 1974
Years of data
41
1971–2017

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus, 1971–2017

0204060801001971199420171971: 97.8 %1972: 99.5 %1973: 98.2 %1974: 76.9 %1975: 95.7 %1976: 98.6 %1977: 99.5 %1978: 99.2 %1979: 98.9 %1980: 99.3 %1981: 98.9 %1982: 99.5 %1983: 99 %1984: 99 %1985: 99.5 %1986: 98.9 %1987: 99.4 %1988: 99.3 %1989: 99.4 %1990: 98.8 %1991: 99.6 %1992: 99.3 %1993: 99.1 %1994: 99.6 %1996: 99.3 %1999: 95.2 %2000: 99.2 %2001: 98.7 %2002: 98.9 %2003: 99.3 %2004: 98.9 %2005: 99 %2006: 99.1 %2007: 95.5 %2008: 98.7 %2012: 95.3 %2013: 93.9 %2014: 98.5 %2015: 98.9 %2016: 98.9 %2017: 99.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 99.3% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 99.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 1974.

Cyprus ranks 26th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Cyprus, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 97.8%
1972 99.5% +1.7%
1973 98.2% -1.3%
1974 76.9% -21.7%
1975 95.7% +24.5%
1976 98.6% +3.0%
1977 99.5% +0.9%
1978 99.2% -0.3%
1979 98.9% -0.4%
1980 99.3% +0.4%
1981 98.9% -0.4%
1982 99.5% +0.7%
1983 99.0% -0.6%
1984 99.0% +0.1%
1985 99.5% +0.5%
1986 98.9% -0.6%
1987 99.4% +0.5%
1988 99.3% -0.1%
1989 99.4% +0.1%
1990 98.8% -0.6%
1991 99.6% +0.8%
1992 99.3% -0.3%
1993 99.1% -0.2%
1994 99.6% +0.6%
1996 99.3% -0.4%
1999 95.2% -4.1%
2000 99.2% +4.2%
2001 98.7% -0.4%
2002 98.9% +0.1%
2003 99.3% +0.5%
2004 98.9% -0.5%
2005 99.0% +0.1%
2006 99.1% +0.1%
2007 95.5% -3.6%
2008 98.7% +3.3%
2012 95.3% -3.4%
2013 93.9% -1.5%
2014 98.5% +4.9%
2015 98.9% +0.4%
2016 98.9% -0.1%
2017 99.3% +0.4%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 99.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 99.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 96.1% 76.9% 99.5% 9
1980s 99.2% 98.9% 99.5% 10
1990s 98.7% 95.2% 99.6% 7
2000s 98.6% 95.5% 99.3% 9
2010s 97.5% 93.9% 99.3% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 23 Luxembourg 99.4% compare
  2. 24 Ecuador 99.4% compare
  3. 25 Macau, China 99.3% compare
  4. 27 United Arab Emirates 99.3% compare
  5. 28 Israel 99.2% compare
  6. 29 Kazakhstan 99.2% compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus?
Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus was 99.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1994.
What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 1974.
How does Cyprus rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Cyprus ranks 26th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,946 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.