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
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cyprus, 1999–2018
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +157.2% | 2.2% | 5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 120 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.7% compare
- 121 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.6% compare
- 122 France 1.6% compare
- 124 New Zealand 1.5% compare
- 125 Finland 1.5% compare
- 126 Czechia 1.4% compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
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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About this data
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/