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 1.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.6%
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
123rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2000
All-time low
1.6%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

24681999200820181999: 6 %2000: 7.4 %2001: 6.9 %2002: 4.7 %2003: 4.1 %2004: 4.7 %2005: 3.2 %2006: 3.1 %2007: 2.5 %2008: 2.1 %2009: 2.2 %2010: 5.8 %2011: 5.2 %2012: 4.6 %2013: 4 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 2.8 %2016: 3 %2017: 2.1 %2018: 1.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 1.6% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cyprus peaked at 7.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, 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 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, male (%) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 6.0%
2000 7.4% +22.9%
2001 6.9% -6.7%
2002 4.7% -32.4%
2003 4.1% -12.9%
2004 4.7% +16.2%
2005 3.2% -33.3%
2006 3.1% -0.8%
2007 2.5% -21.0%
2008 2.1% -15.9%
2009 2.2% +7.3%
2010 5.8% +157.2%
2011 5.2% -10.1%
2012 4.6% -11.6%
2013 4.0% -13.7%
2014 3.5% -11.1%
2015 2.8% -21.3%
2016 3.0% +10.1%
2017 2.1% -31.0%
2018 1.6% -24.1%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3%, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 +157.2% 2.2% 5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 1
2000s 4.1% 2.1% 7.4% 10
2010s 3.6% 1.6% 5.8% 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 120 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.7% compare
  2. 121 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.6% compare
  3. 122 France 1.6% compare
  4. 124 New Zealand 1.5% compare
  5. 125 Finland 1.5% compare
  6. 126 Czechia 1.4% compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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 1.6% 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 7.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Cyprus ranks 123rd 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 down 23.6%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/