Primary education, pupils in Cyprus
Cyprus: Primary education, pupils was 48.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Cyprus, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in Cyprus stood at 48.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Cyprus peaked at 49.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1989.
That places Cyprus 77th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.4% | 48.1% | 48.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 48.0% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.1% | 48.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (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, female 45.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 770,268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Cyprus?
- Primary education, pupils in Cyprus was 48.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1989.
- How does Cyprus rank for primary education, pupils?
- Cyprus ranks 77th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.