Primary education, teachers in Cyprus
Cyprus: Primary education, teachers was 5,389 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Cyprus, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers in Cyprus stood at 5,389. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Cyprus peaked at 5,389 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,078, in 1975.
That places Cyprus 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,231 | 2,078 | 2,320 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,314 | 2,193 | 2,703 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,418 | 2,846 | 4,202 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,603 | 3,319 | 3,921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,351 | 3,940 | 5,063 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,250 | 5,117 | 5,389 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 153 Fiji 6,295 compare
- 154 Mauritius 6,144 compare
- 155 Luxembourg 5,878 compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 5,371 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 5,327 compare
- 159 Suriname 5,068 compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (2024)
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9937 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Cyprus?
- Primary education, teachers in Cyprus was 5,389 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5,389 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,078 in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for primary education, teachers?
- Cyprus ranks 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.