Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Cyprus

Cyprus: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 28.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
28.0%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
31st
of 174 countries
All-time high
28.0%
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: 23.1 %2017: 26.2 %2018: 28 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Cyprus is 28.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Cyprus peaked at 28.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

Cyprus ranks 31st of 174 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, female (%) 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 23.1% +7.5%
2017 26.2% +13.4%
2018 28.0% +6.8%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 28.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 9.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 28.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9%, 1.7× 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 11.0% 0.0% 28.0% 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 28 Estonia 30.4% compare
  2. 29 Lithuania 28.2% compare
  3. 30 Antigua and Barbuda 28.2% compare
  4. 32 Ireland 26.7% compare
  5. 33 Grenada 26.5% compare
  6. 34 United Kingdom 26.4% 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 28.0% 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 28.0% 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 31st out of 174 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 2,961 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.