Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cyprus
Cyprus: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 5,389 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cyprus, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 5,389 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cyprus peaked at 5,389 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,078, in 1975.
Cyprus ranks 156th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,280 | — |
| 1972 | 2,284 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,293 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,294 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,078 | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 2,101 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2,163 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2,320 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 2,263 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2,200 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 2,193 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,203 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,221 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2,221 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,202 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,239 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2,382 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 2,574 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 2,703 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2,846 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 3,069 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 3,286 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 3,410 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3,456 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3,528 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3,452 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4,202 | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 3,860 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 3,517 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 3,608 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3,701 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3,349 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 3,319 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,506 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,455 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,627 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 3,697 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3,850 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3,921 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3,985 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,045 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,940 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,977 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,967 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,513 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 4,597 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4,640 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4,786 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5,063 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 5,117 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,196 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5,296 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5,389 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,231 | 2,078 | 2,320 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,314 | 2,193 | 2,703 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,463 | 2,846 | 4,202 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,603 | 3,319 | 3,921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,351 | 3,940 | 5,063 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,250 | 5,117 | 5,389 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 153 Fiji 6,295 compare
- 154 Mauritius 6,144 compare
- 155 Luxembourg 5,878 compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 5,371 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 5,327 compare
- 159 Suriname 5,068 compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,725 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,505 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 58,808 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cyprus?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cyprus was 5,389 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5,389 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,078 in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Cyprus ranks 156th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.