Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Cyprus
Cyprus: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.5832 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Cyprus, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Cyprus stood at 0.5832 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 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), per square in Cyprus peaked at 0.5832 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2249 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
Cyprus ranks 86th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2468 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.2472 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2482 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2483 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2249 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2274 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2341 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2511 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2449 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2381 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2373 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2384 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2404 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2404 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2383 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2423 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2578 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2786 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2925 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.308 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3321 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3556 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.369 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.374 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3818 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3736 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4548 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3806 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3905 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4005 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3624 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3592 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3794 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3739 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3925 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4001 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4167 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4244 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4313 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4378 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4264 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4304 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4293 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4884 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4975 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5022 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.518 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5479 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5538 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5623 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5732 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5832 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2414 units per square kilometre | 0.2249 units per square kilometre | 0.2511 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2504 units per square kilometre | 0.2373 units per square kilometre | 0.2925 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.37 units per square kilometre | 0.308 units per square kilometre | 0.4548 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.39 units per square kilometre | 0.3592 units per square kilometre | 0.4244 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4709 units per square kilometre | 0.4264 units per square kilometre | 0.5479 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5681 units per square kilometre | 0.5538 units per square kilometre | 0.5832 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.6374 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Thailand 0.6281 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Ireland 0.612 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Portugal 0.5691 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 French Polynesia 0.5607 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Samoa 0.5604 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Cyprus?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Cyprus was 0.5832 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5832 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2249 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Cyprus ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.