Primary completion rate, total in Cyprus

Cyprus: Primary completion rate, total was 102.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
102.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 189 countries
All-time high
102.2%
in 2024
All-time low
86.9%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Cyprus, 2001–2024

02550751002001201220242001: 98 % of relevant age group2002: 100.5 % of relevant age group2003: 100.7 % of relevant age group2004: 86.9 % of relevant age group2005: 98.8 % of relevant age group2006: 99.3 % of relevant age group2007: 97.9 % of relevant age group2008: 98.1 % of relevant age group2009: 99.7 % of relevant age group2010: 99.3 % of relevant age group2011: 101.7 % of relevant age group2012: 100.1 % of relevant age group2013: 98.9 % of relevant age group2014: 98.7 % of relevant age group2015: 96.4 % of relevant age group2016: 99.5 % of relevant age group2017: 98.7 % of relevant age group2018: 99.9 % of relevant age group2019: 102 % of relevant age group2020: 101.1 % of relevant age group2021: 101.5 % of relevant age group2022: 101.5 % of relevant age group2023: 101.4 % of relevant age group2024: 102.2 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Cyprus is 102.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Cyprus peaked at 102.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2004.

Cyprus ranks 25th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.8% 86.9% 100.7% 9
2010s 99.5% 96.4% 102.0% 10
2020s 101.5% 101.1% 102.2% 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 22 Venezuela 103.0% compare
  2. 23 South Korea 102.9% compare
  3. 24 Mexico 102.3% compare
  4. 26 Kenya 102.2% compare
  5. 27 Bermuda 102.2% compare
  6. 28 Botswana 101.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Cyprus?
Primary completion rate, total in Cyprus was 102.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 102.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2004.
How does Cyprus rank for primary completion rate, total?
Cyprus ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.