Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cyprus

Cyprus: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 100.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
100.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
105th
of 188 countries
All-time high
104.1%
in 2009
All-time low
96.9%
in 2001
Years of data
22
1996–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cyprus, 1996–2018

02550751001996200720181996: 99.7 %1997: 99.3 %1999: 97.1 %2000: 97.2 %2001: 96.9 %2002: 98.8 %2003: 98.5 %2004: 99 %2005: 99.5 %2006: 100.2 %2007: 100.2 %2008: 102.6 %2009: 104.1 %2010: 99.7 %2011: 99.2 %2012: 99.6 %2013: 99.9 %2014: 99.6 %2015: 99.4 %2016: 98.6 %2017: 99.6 %2018: 100.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cyprus is 100.2%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 104.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2001.

Cyprus ranks 105th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Cyprus, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 99.7%
1997 99.3% -0.4%
1999 97.1% -2.2%
2000 97.2% +0.1%
2001 96.9% -0.3%
2002 98.8% +1.9%
2003 98.5% -0.3%
2004 99.0% +0.5%
2005 99.5% +0.5%
2006 100.2% +0.7%
2007 100.2% -0.0%
2008 102.6% +2.4%
2009 104.1% +1.4%
2010 99.7% -4.2%
2011 99.2% -0.5%
2012 99.6% +0.4%
2013 99.9% +0.3%
2014 99.6% -0.3%
2015 99.4% -0.2%
2016 98.6% -0.8%
2017 99.6% +1.0%
2018 100.2% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.7% 97.1% 99.7% 3
2000s 99.7% 96.9% 104.1% 10
2010s 99.6% 98.6% 100.2% 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 102 Guyana 100.3% compare
  2. 103 Azerbaijan 100.3% compare
  3. 104 Sri Lanka 100.3% compare
  4. 106 Greece 100.0% compare
  5. 107 Poland 99.9% compare
  6. 108 Cuba 99.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cyprus?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cyprus was 100.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 104.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2001.
How does Cyprus rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Cyprus ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. 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.