Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Cyprus

Cyprus: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 1.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.1%
Change on year
down 74.7%
World rank
113th
of 132 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Cyprus, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 10.3 %2000: 27.4 %2001: 17.9 %2002: 21.4 %2003: 22.1 %2004: 21.1 %2005: 10.6 %2006: 0 %2007: 3.8 %2008: 0.218 %2009: 1.4 %2010: 2.3 %2011: 2.5 %2012: 3.6 %2013: 3 %2014: 7.5 %2015: 5.2 %2016: 5.8 %2017: 4.3 %2018: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 1.1% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.7% on the previous year and up 400.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Cyprus peaked at 27.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.

That places Cyprus 113th out of 132 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 one year younger than official in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 10.3%
2000 27.4% +165.9%
2001 17.9% -34.6%
2002 21.4% +19.3%
2003 22.1% +3.3%
2004 21.1% -4.3%
2005 10.6% -49.8%
2006 0.0% -100.0%
2007 3.8%
2008 0.2% -94.3%
2009 1.4% +547.4%
2010 2.3% +66.0%
2011 2.5% +6.3%
2012 3.6% +45.1%
2013 3.0% -15.8%
2014 7.5% +146.5%
2015 5.2% -30.1%
2016 5.8% +10.1%
2017 4.3% -25.3%
2018 1.1% -74.7%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 22% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official 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
2009 +547.4% 0.2% 1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1
2000s 12.6% 0.0% 27.4% 10
2010s 3.9% 1.1% 7.5% 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 110 Germany 1.3% compare
  2. 111 Thailand 1.2% compare
  3. 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.1% compare
  4. 114 Netherlands 1.1% compare
  5. 115 Luxembourg 0.8% compare
  6. 116 Israel 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Cyprus?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Cyprus was 1.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Cyprus ranks 113th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 400.7%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/