Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Cyprus

Cyprus: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 29.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
29.0%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
29th
of 177 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Cyprus, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 21.5 %2016: 22.9 %2017: 26.8 %2018: 29 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Cyprus stood at 29.0%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Cyprus peaked at 29.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

Cyprus ranks 29th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 0.0% —
2000 0.0% —
2001 0.0% —
2002 0.0% —
2003 0.0% —
2004 0.0% —
2005 0.0% —
2006 0.0% —
2007 0.0% —
2008 0.0% —
2009 0.0% —
2010 0.0% —
2011 0.0% —
2012 0.0% —
2013 0.0% —
2014 0.0% —
2015 21.5% —
2016 22.9% +6.5%
2017 26.8% +17.2%
2018 29.0% +8.2%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 29.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 7.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 29.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.2%, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 11.1% 0.0% 29.0% 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 26 Saint Lucia 36.6% compare
  2. 27 Croatia 32.9% compare
  3. 28 Estonia 30.4% compare
  4. 30 Lithuania 28.3% compare
  5. 31 Antigua and Barbuda 28.2% compare
  6. 32 Grenada 26.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Cyprus?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Cyprus was 29.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Cyprus rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Cyprus ranks 29th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
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Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.