Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cyprus

Cyprus: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 62.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
62.1%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
41st
of 147 countries
All-time high
62.1%
in 2018
All-time low
40.3%
in 2005
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cyprus, 1999–2018

02040601999200820181999: 54.3 %2000: 52.3 %2001: 46.6 %2002: 43.3 %2003: 41.9 %2004: 41 %2005: 40.3 %2006: 49.6 %2007: 49.7 %2008: 51.8 %2009: 51.9 %2010: 51.1 %2011: 49.9 %2012: 48.8 %2013: 48 %2014: 47.6 %2015: 58.4 %2016: 59 %2017: 60.7 %2018: 62.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 62.1% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cyprus peaked at 62.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2005.

Cyprus ranks 41st of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 54.3%
2000 52.3% -3.7%
2001 46.6% -11.0%
2002 43.3% -7.1%
2003 41.9% -3.1%
2004 41.0% -2.2%
2005 40.3% -1.8%
2006 49.6% +23.1%
2007 49.7% +0.3%
2008 51.8% +4.2%
2009 51.9% +0.2%
2010 51.1% -1.5%
2011 49.9% -2.4%
2012 48.8% -2.2%
2013 48.0% -1.6%
2014 47.6% -0.9%
2015 58.4% +22.7%
2016 59.0% +1.0%
2017 60.7% +3.0%
2018 62.1% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.3% 54.3% 54.3% 1
2000s 46.8% 40.3% 52.3% 10
2010s 54.0% 47.6% 62.1% 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 38 Cameroon 67.5% compare
  2. 39 Germany 67.2% compare
  3. 40 Congo 66.5% compare
  4. 42 Saint Kitts and Nevis 60.4% compare
  5. 43 Israel 59.3% compare
  6. 44 Cape Verde 58.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cyprus?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cyprus was 62.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2005.
How does Cyprus rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Cyprus ranks 41st out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.