Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 845 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cyprus, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cyprus is 845, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cyprus peaked at 1,366 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 520, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 153rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,366 | — |
| 1972 | 1,338 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 1,320 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1,306 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,198 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 1,185 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,193 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1,258 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 1,249 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,197 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,200 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,183 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1,183 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,167 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,127 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1,133 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,167 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,216 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1,217 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,229 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,229 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,244 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,252 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,227 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,225 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,196 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,310 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 1,238 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1,166 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1,165 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 917 | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 605 | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 557 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 604 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 588 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 632 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 663 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 678 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 683 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 670 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 686 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 676 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 673 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 645 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 794 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 762 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 759 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 768 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 739 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 520 | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 832 | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 852 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 845 | -0.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 845 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 42% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 845 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128, 40% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +60.0% | 520 | 832 |
| 2002 | -34.0% | 917 | 605 |
| 2020 | -29.6% | 739 | 520 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,268 | 1,185 | 1,366 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,179 | 1,127 | 1,217 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,232 | 1,166 | 1,310 | 10 |
| 2000s | 709.2 | 557 | 1,165 | 10 |
| 2010s | 717.2 | 645 | 794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 762.25 | 520 | 852 | 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, male (number), gaps filled in Cyprus?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cyprus was 845 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,366 in 1971.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 520 in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Cyprus ranks 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male 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, male (number) with 869 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.