Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cyprus, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cyprus is 100.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cyprus peaked at 100.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 1974.
That places Cyprus 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.1% | — |
| 1972 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 96.2% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 66.1% | -31.3% |
| 1975 | 94.2% | +42.5% |
| 1976 | 96.8% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 99.0% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 97.9% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 97.8% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 98.5% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 99.7% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 99.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 96.3% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 98.7% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +4.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +42.5% | 66.1% | 94.2% |
| 1974 | -31.3% | 96.2% | 66.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.9% | 66.1% | 99.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.7% | 97.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.7% | 96.3% | 99.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 96.8% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 91.8% | 99.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 96.1% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,211 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cyprus?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cyprus was 100.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 1974.
- How does Cyprus rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Cyprus ranks 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release