Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) was 4,544 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cyprus, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 4,544 for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cyprus peaked at 4,597 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 880, in 1975.
Cyprus ranks 151st of 212 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, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 914 | — |
| 1972 | 946 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 973 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 988 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 880 | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 916 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 970 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1,062 | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 1,014 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 1,003 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 993 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,020 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1,038 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,054 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,075 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,106 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,215 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 1,358 | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 1,486 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 1,617 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 1,840 | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 2,042 | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 2,158 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 2,229 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2,303 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2,256 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,892 | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 2,622 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 2,351 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 2,443 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2,784 | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 2,744 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,762 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,902 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2,867 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,995 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 3,034 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,172 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 3,238 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,315 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,359 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,264 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,304 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,322 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,719 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 3,835 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3,881 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4,018 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4,324 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 4,597 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 4,364 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 4,444 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 4,544 | +2.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 4,544 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 28% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 4,544 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +28.2% | 2,256 | 2,892 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 962.56 | 880 | 1,062 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,135 | 993 | 1,486 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,231 | 1,617 | 2,892 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,894 | 2,443 | 3,238 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,634 | 3,264 | 4,324 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,487 | 4,364 | 4,597 | 4 |
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 teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cyprus?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cyprus was 4,544 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 4,597 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 880 in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Cyprus ranks 151st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, female (number) with 851 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.