Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) was 99.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 205 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
97.4%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cyprus is 99.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2014.
Cyprus ranks 35th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.0% | — |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 99.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 97.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.65 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cyprus?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cyprus was 99.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 35th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release