Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cyprus

Cyprus: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 402 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
402 number
Change on year
down 53.9%
World rank
141st
of 149 countries
All-time high
33,313 number
in 1976
All-time low
150 number
in 2006
Years of data
27
1971–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cyprus, 1971–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199420181971: 30.3k number1972: 29.5k number1973: 26.5k number1974: 26.3k number1975: 32.4k number1976: 33.3k number1977: 32.7k number1999: 1.2k number2000: 2.8k number2001: 2.4k number2002: 758 number2003: 731 number2004: 845 number2005: 173 number2006: 150 number2007: 221 number2008: 277 number2009: 304 number2010: 1.3k number2011: 1.4k number2012: 1.1k number2013: 1.1k number2014: 1.3k number2015: 1.3k number2016: 1.6k number2017: 872 number2018: 402 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cyprus is 402 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 53.9% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cyprus peaked at 33,313 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 150 number, in 2006.

Cyprus ranks 141st of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Cyprus, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 30,256 number
1972 29,491 number -2.5%
1973 26,460 number -10.3%
1974 26,290 number -0.6%
1975 32,367 number +23.1%
1976 33,313 number +2.9%
1977 32,706 number -1.8%
1999 1,152 number -96.5%
2000 2,801 number +143.1%
2001 2,407 number -14.1%
2002 758 number -68.5%
2003 731 number -3.6%
2004 845 number +15.6%
2005 173 number -79.5%
2006 150 number -13.3%
2007 221 number +47.3%
2008 277 number +25.3%
2009 304 number +9.7%
2010 1,293 number +325.3%
2011 1,433 number +10.8%
2012 1,131 number -21.1%
2013 1,086 number -4.0%
2014 1,300 number +19.7%
2015 1,267 number -2.5%
2016 1,581 number +24.8%
2017 872 number -44.8%
2018 402 number -53.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30,126 number 26,290 number 33,313 number 7
1990s 1,152 number 1,152 number 1,152 number 1
2000s 866.7 number 150 number 2,801 number 10
2010s 1,152 number 402 number 1,581 number 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 138 Lithuania 437 number compare
  2. 139 Samoa 416 number compare
  3. 140 Turks and Caicos Islands 403 number compare
  4. 142 Dominica 264 number compare
  5. 143 Seychelles 246 number compare
  6. 144 Malta 219 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More reference data data for Cyprus

All data for Cyprus →

Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cyprus?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cyprus was 402 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 33,313 number in 1976.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 150 number in 2006.
How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Cyprus ranks 141st out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cyprus. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 07 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/out-of-school-children-and-adolescents-of-primary-and-lower-secondary-school-age-both/cyprus/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/out-of-school-children-and-adolescents-of-primary-and-lower-secondary-school-age-both/cyprus/">Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cyprus</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/