Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cyprus

Cyprus: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 11.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
11.2%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
67th
of 146 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2009
All-time low
6.1%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2017

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cyprus, 1999–2017

0510151999200820171999: 6.12000: 102001: 11.82002: 13.22003: 14.52004: 13.92005: 13.92006: 11.82007: 11.72008: 12.32009: 14.72010: 14.22011: 14.52013: 13.42014: 13.72015: 12.52016: 11.52017: 11.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cyprus is 11.2%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cyprus peaked at 14.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1999.

Cyprus ranks 67th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Cyprus, 1999 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1999 6.1%
2000 10.0% +64.6%
2001 11.8% +17.4%
2002 13.2% +12.5%
2003 14.5% +9.9%
2004 13.9% -4.3%
2005 13.9% +0.0%
2006 11.8% -15.4%
2007 11.7% -0.5%
2008 12.3% +5.0%
2009 14.7% +19.7%
2010 14.2% -3.3%
2011 14.5% +2.2%
2013 13.4% -7.7%
2014 13.7% +2.0%
2015 12.5% -8.7%
2016 11.5% -8.1%
2017 11.2% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 1
2000s 12.8% 10.0% 14.7% 10
2010s 13.0% 11.2% 14.5% 7

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 64 Netherlands 11.5% compare
  2. 65 Comoros 11.3% compare
  3. 66 Paraguay 11.2% compare
  4. 68 Australia 10.7% compare
  5. 69 Costa Rica 10.6% compare
  6. 70 Azerbaijan 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cyprus?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cyprus was 11.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1999.
How does Cyprus rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Cyprus ranks 67th out of 146 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,152 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/