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

21 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

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

Cyprus

0.5%

in 2018

France

0.4%

in 2018

Cyprus rank

133rd

France rank

135th

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

Cyprus
France

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 133rd and France ranks 135th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	France	Difference	Ahead
1970s	30.6%	4.3%	26.3%	Cyprus
1990s	1.2%	4.0%	2.8%	France
2000s	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	France
2010s	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Cyprus or France?: Cyprus, at 0.5% against 0.4% in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Cyprus and France?: 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and France?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Cyprus and France rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Cyprus ranks 133rd and France ranks 135th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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