How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and France?

20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs France: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Cyprus

1.6%

in 2018

France

1.6%

in 2018

Cyprus rank

123rd

France rank

122nd

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Cyprus
France

How they compare

France currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 123rd and France ranks 122nd of 136 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	France	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.0%	5.5%	0.6%	Cyprus
2000s	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	France
2010s	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Cyprus or France?: France, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Cyprus as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cyprus and France?: 0.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and France?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Cyprus and France rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Cyprus ranks 123rd and France ranks 122nd of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/