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

Cyprus: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 910 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
910 number
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
123rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
5,128 number
in 2000
All-time low
910 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1999200820181999: 4.2k number2000: 5.1k number2001: 4.8k number2002: 3.2k number2003: 2.7k number2004: 3.1k number2005: 2.1k number2006: 2.0k number2007: 1.6k number2008: 1.3k number2009: 1.4k number2010: 3.7k number2011: 3.2k number2012: 2.8k number2013: 2.4k number2014: 2.0k number2015: 1.6k number2016: 1.7k number2017: 1.2k number2018: 910 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 910 number. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cyprus peaked at 5,128 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 910 number, in 2018.

That places Cyprus 123rd out of 136 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, male (number) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 4,150 number
2000 5,128 number +23.6%
2001 4,786 number -6.7%
2002 3,164 number -33.9%
2003 2,737 number -13.5%
2004 3,148 number +15.0%
2005 2,068 number -34.3%
2006 2,016 number -2.5%
2007 1,559 number -22.7%
2008 1,289 number -17.3%
2009 1,360 number +5.5%
2010 3,651 number +168.5%
2011 3,228 number -11.6%
2012 2,795 number -13.4%
2013 2,356 number -15.7%
2014 2,032 number -13.8%
2015 1,576 number -22.4%
2016 1,735 number +10.1%
2017 1,194 number -31.2%
2018 910 number -23.8%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 910 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 910 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,543 number, 5% 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 +168.5% 1,360 number 3,651 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,150 number 4,150 number 4,150 number 1
2000s 2,726 number 1,289 number 5,128 number 10
2010s 2,164 number 910 number 3,651 number 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 120 Iceland 1,307 number compare
  2. 121 Malta 1,142 number compare
  3. 122 Saint Lucia 1,139 number compare
  4. 124 Seychelles 868 number compare
  5. 125 Cayman Islands 761 number compare
  6. 126 Barbados 680 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 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 910 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 5,128 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 910 number in 2018.
How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Cyprus ranks 123rd out of 136 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 down 29.4%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/