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 1.35 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.35 GPIA
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
8th
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.35 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.4643 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

0.40.60.811.21.41999200820181999: 0.705 GPIA2000: 0.779 GPIA2001: 0.849 GPIA2002: 0.633 GPIA2003: 0.507 GPIA2004: 0.637 GPIA2005: 0.576 GPIA2006: 0.59 GPIA2007: 0.464 GPIA2008: 0.489 GPIA2009: 0.553 GPIA2010: 0.783 GPIA2011: 0.863 GPIA2012: 0.784 GPIA2013: 0.79 GPIA2014: 0.72 GPIA2015: 0.888 GPIA2016: 0.99 GPIA2017: 1.1 GPIA2018: 1.3 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cyprus is 1.35 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 175.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cyprus peaked at 1.35 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4643 GPIA, in 2007.

Cyprus ranks 8th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.7047 GPIA
2000 0.7794 GPIA +10.6%
2001 0.849 GPIA +8.9%
2002 0.6326 GPIA -25.5%
2003 0.5072 GPIA -19.8%
2004 0.6372 GPIA +25.6%
2005 0.5763 GPIA -9.6%
2006 0.5895 GPIA +2.3%
2007 0.4643 GPIA -21.2%
2008 0.489 GPIA +5.3%
2009 0.5525 GPIA +13.0%
2010 0.7827 GPIA +41.7%
2011 0.8625 GPIA +10.2%
2012 0.7844 GPIA -9.1%
2013 0.79 GPIA +0.7%
2014 0.7196 GPIA -8.9%
2015 0.8881 GPIA +23.4%
2016 0.9895 GPIA +11.4%
2017 1.06 GPIA +7.3%
2018 1.35 GPIA +26.8%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 1.35 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8855 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 1.35 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9409 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7047 GPIA 0.7047 GPIA 0.7047 GPIA 1
2000s 0.6077 GPIA 0.4643 GPIA 0.849 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9139 GPIA 0.7196 GPIA 1.35 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 5 Iraq 1.5 GPIA compare
  2. 6 Sweden 1.4 GPIA compare
  3. 7 Yemen 1.39 GPIA compare
  4. 9 Uzbekistan 1.33 GPIA compare
  5. 10 Cameroon 1.31 GPIA compare
  6. 11 Guinea 1.31 GPIA compare

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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 1.35 GPIA 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 1.35 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4643 GPIA in 2007.
How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Cyprus ranks 8th out of 136 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 175.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,061 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/