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

Cyprus: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
down 54.6%
World rank
133rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 1976
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
27
1971–2018

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

01020301971199420181971: 25.5 %1972: 25.4 %1973: 23.3 %1974: 23.6 %1975: 29.5 %1976: 30.6 %1977: 30.3 %1999: 1.2 %2000: 2.8 %2001: 2.4 %2002: 0.776 %2003: 0.753 %2004: 0.884 %2005: 0.184 %2006: 0.164 %2007: 0.246 %2008: 0.318 %2009: 0.36 %2010: 1.5 %2011: 1.7 %2012: 1.3 %2013: 1.3 %2014: 1.6 %2015: 1.6 %2016: 1.9 %2017: 1.1 %2018: 0.48 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cyprus stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of down 54.6% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cyprus peaked at 30.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.

That places Cyprus 133rd out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Cyprus, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 25.5%
1972 25.4% -0.5%
1973 23.3% -8.2%
1974 23.6% +1.4%
1975 29.5% +24.9%
1976 30.6% +3.9%
1977 30.3% -0.9%
1999 1.2% -96.2%
2000 2.8% +143.9%
2001 2.4% -14.0%
2002 0.8% -67.9%
2003 0.8% -3.0%
2004 0.9% +17.4%
2005 0.2% -79.1%
2006 0.2% -11.2%
2007 0.2% +50.2%
2008 0.3% +29.5%
2009 0.4% +13.2%
2010 1.5% +317.2%
2011 1.7% +12.3%
2012 1.3% -20.2%
2013 1.3% -2.7%
2014 1.6% +22.0%
2015 1.6% -2.7%
2016 1.9% +23.7%
2017 1.1% -45.1%
2018 0.5% -54.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.9% 23.3% 30.6% 7
1990s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.2% 2.8% 10
2010s 1.4% 0.5% 1.9% 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 130 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6% compare
  2. 131 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5% compare
  3. 132 United States of America 0.5% compare
  4. 134 Georgia 0.4% compare
  5. 135 France 0.4% compare
  6. 136 Switzerland 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cyprus?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cyprus was 0.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1976.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Cyprus ranks 133rd out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/