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

Cyprus: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 2.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.4%
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
108th
of 137 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2001
All-time low
1.0%
in 2008
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

1234561999200820181999: 4.3 %2000: 5.8 %2001: 5.9 %2002: 3 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 3 %2005: 1.8 %2006: 1.9 %2007: 1.2 %2008: 1 %2009: 1.2 %2010: 4.5 %2011: 4.5 %2012: 3.6 %2013: 3.1 %2014: 2.5 %2015: 2.5 %2016: 3 %2017: 2.2 %2018: 2.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 2.4% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 139.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cyprus peaked at 5.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2008.

That places Cyprus 108th out of 137 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 4.3%
2000 5.8% +36.0%
2001 5.9% +1.7%
2002 3.0% -49.6%
2003 2.1% -30.1%
2004 3.0% +46.0%
2005 1.8% -39.7%
2006 1.9% +1.5%
2007 1.2% -37.8%
2008 1.0% -11.4%
2009 1.2% +21.3%
2010 4.5% +264.4%
2011 4.5% -1.0%
2012 3.6% -19.6%
2013 3.1% -13.1%
2014 2.5% -19.0%
2015 2.5% -2.9%
2016 3.0% +22.6%
2017 2.2% -25.6%
2018 2.4% +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 1
2000s 2.7% 1.0% 5.9% 10
2010s 3.2% 2.2% 4.5% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cyprus?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cyprus was 2.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Cyprus ranks 108th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.2%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/