Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cyprus

Cyprus: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2,253 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2,253 number
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
124th
of 139 countries
All-time high
8,913 number
in 2000
All-time low
1,894 number
in 2008
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cyprus, 1999–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999200820181999: 6.9k number2000: 8.9k number2001: 8.6k number2002: 5.1k number2003: 4.0k number2004: 5.1k number2005: 3.2k number2006: 3.1k number2007: 2.2k number2008: 1.9k number2009: 2.1k number2010: 6.4k number2011: 5.9k number2012: 4.9k number2013: 4.1k number2014: 3.4k number2015: 2.9k number2016: 3.4k number2017: 2.4k number2018: 2.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cyprus is 2,253 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cyprus peaked at 8,913 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,894 number, in 2008.

That places Cyprus 124th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 6,917 number
2000 8,913 number +28.9%
2001 8,641 number -3.1%
2002 5,051 number -41.5%
2003 4,046 number -19.9%
2004 5,052 number +24.9%
2005 3,200 number -36.7%
2006 3,149 number -1.6%
2007 2,249 number -28.6%
2008 1,894 number -15.8%
2009 2,077 number +9.7%
2010 6,367 number +206.5%
2011 5,871 number -7.8%
2012 4,879 number -16.9%
2013 4,119 number -15.6%
2014 3,417 number -17.0%
2015 2,913 number -14.7%
2016 3,378 number +16.0%
2017 2,414 number -28.5%
2018 2,253 number -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,917 number 6,917 number 6,917 number 1
2000s 4,427 number 1,894 number 8,913 number 10
2010s 3,957 number 2,253 number 6,367 number 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 121 Samoa 2,320 number compare
  2. 122 Tonga 2,309 number compare
  3. 123 Iceland 2,260 number compare
  4. 125 Lithuania 2,239 number compare
  5. 126 Saint Lucia 2,083 number compare
  6. 127 Malta 1,878 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cyprus?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cyprus was 2,253 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 8,913 number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 1,894 number in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Cyprus ranks 124th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/