Children out of school, primary in Cyprus
Cyprus: Children out of school, primary was 247 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Cyprus, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 247 for children out of school, primary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Cyprus peaked at 1,371 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2021.
Cyprus ranks 175th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 525.22 | 17 | 1,347 | 9 |
| 2010s | 571.5 | 19 | 1,371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.5 | 13 | 247 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5,389 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.7% (2024)
- Labor force, total 770,268 (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Cyprus?
- Children out of school, primary in Cyprus was 247 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,371 in 2014.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for children out of school, primary?
- Cyprus ranks 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.