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 100 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
100 number
Change on year
down 77.3%
World rank
142nd
of 148 countries
All-time high
16,853 number
in 1976
All-time low
49 number
in 2008
Years of data
26
1971–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1971199420181971: 15.3k number1972: 14.9k number1973: 13.2k number1974: 13.2k number1975: 16.3k number1976: 16.9k number1977: 16.6k number1999: 520 number2000: 1.5k number2001: 1.2k number2002: 442 number2003: 505 number2004: 568 number2006: 113 number2007: 107 number2008: 49 number2009: 106 number2010: 693 number2011: 731 number2012: 687 number2013: 676 number2014: 822 number2015: 683 number2016: 864 number2017: 440 number2018: 100 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 100 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 77.3% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cyprus peaked at 16,853 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 49 number, in 2008.

Cyprus ranks 142nd of 148 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, male (number) in Cyprus, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 15,329 number
1972 14,904 number -2.8%
1973 13,246 number -11.1%
1974 13,186 number -0.5%
1975 16,292 number +23.6%
1976 16,853 number +3.4%
1977 16,598 number -1.5%
1999 520 number -96.9%
2000 1,513 number +191.0%
2001 1,196 number -21.0%
2002 442 number -63.0%
2003 505 number +14.3%
2004 568 number +12.5%
2006 113 number -80.1%
2007 107 number -5.3%
2008 49 number -54.2%
2009 106 number +116.3%
2010 693 number +553.8%
2011 731 number +5.5%
2012 687 number -6.0%
2013 676 number -1.6%
2014 822 number +21.6%
2015 683 number -16.9%
2016 864 number +26.5%
2017 440 number -49.1%
2018 100 number -77.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15,201 number 13,186 number 16,853 number 7
1990s 520 number 520 number 520 number 1
2000s 511 number 49 number 1,513 number 9
2010s 632.89 number 100 number 864 number 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 139 Samoa 165 number compare
  2. 140 Lithuania 148 number compare
  3. 141 Dominica 130 number compare
  4. 143 Antigua and Barbuda 87 number compare
  5. 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 63 number compare
  6. 145 Seychelles 56 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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 100 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 16,853 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 49 number in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Cyprus ranks 142nd out of 148 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 104.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
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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/