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

Cyprus: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1,343 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,343 number
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
114th
of 137 countries
All-time high
3,855 number
in 2001
All-time low
605 number
in 2008
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1999200820181999: 2.8k number2000: 3.8k number2001: 3.9k number2002: 1.9k number2003: 1.3k number2004: 1.9k number2005: 1.1k number2006: 1.1k number2007: 690 number2008: 605 number2009: 717 number2010: 2.7k number2011: 2.6k number2012: 2.1k number2013: 1.8k number2014: 1.4k number2015: 1.3k number2016: 1.6k number2017: 1.2k number2018: 1.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cyprus stood at 1,343 number.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 122.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cyprus peaked at 3,855 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 605 number, in 2008.

That places Cyprus 114th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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, female (number) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 2,767 number
2000 3,785 number +36.8%
2001 3,855 number +1.8%
2002 1,887 number -51.1%
2003 1,309 number -30.6%
2004 1,904 number +45.5%
2005 1,132 number -40.5%
2006 1,133 number +0.1%
2007 690 number -39.1%
2008 605 number -12.3%
2009 717 number +18.5%
2010 2,716 number +278.8%
2011 2,643 number -2.7%
2012 2,084 number -21.2%
2013 1,763 number -15.4%
2014 1,385 number -21.4%
2015 1,337 number -3.5%
2016 1,643 number +22.9%
2017 1,220 number -25.7%
2018 1,343 number +10.1%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 1,343 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 22% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 1,343 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,274 number, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +278.8% 717 number 2,716 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,767 number 2,767 number 2,767 number 1
2000s 1,702 number 605 number 3,855 number 10
2010s 1,793 number 1,220 number 2,716 number 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 111 Georgia 2,382 number compare
  2. 112 New Zealand 2,080 number compare
  3. 113 Latvia 1,529 number compare
  4. 115 Estonia 1,177 number compare
  5. 116 Macau, China 976 number compare
  6. 117 Iceland 953 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

More reference data data for Cyprus

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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 1,343 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 3,855 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 605 number in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Cyprus ranks 114th out of 137 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 122.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/