Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Cyprus

Cyprus: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
150th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 1971
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
45
1971–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cyprus, 1971–2017

00.511.521971199420171971: 1.8 %1972: 1.5 %1973: 1.2 %1974: 0.774 %1975: 0.824 %1976: 0.851 %1977: 0.61 %1978: 0.544 %1979: 0.74 %1980: 0.444 %1981: 0.336 %1982: 0.319 %1983: 0.499 %1984: 0.372 %1985: 0.379 %1986: 0.3 %1987: 0.291 %1988: 0.273 %1989: 0.224 %1990: 0.303 %1991: 0.283 %1992: 0.206 %1993: 0.261 %1994: 0.226 %1995: 0.252 %1996: 0.254 %1999: 0.267 %2000: 0.287 %2001: 0.214 %2002: 0.181 %2003: 0.242 %2004: 0.213 %2005: 0.168 %2006: 0.168 %2007: 0.392 %2008: 0.159 %2009: 0.103 %2010: 0.128 %2011: 0.118 %2012: 0.121 %2013: 0.114 %2014: 0.101 %2015: 0.096 %2016: 0.128 %2017: 0.125 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.1% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cyprus peaked at 1.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

Cyprus ranks 150th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Cyprus, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 1.8% —
1972 1.5% -17.7%
1973 1.2% -19.2%
1974 0.8% -35.2%
1975 0.8% +6.4%
1976 0.9% +3.3%
1977 0.6% -28.3%
1978 0.5% -10.9%
1979 0.7% +36.1%
1980 0.4% -40.0%
1981 0.3% -24.2%
1982 0.3% -5.1%
1983 0.5% +56.2%
1984 0.4% -25.4%
1985 0.4% +2.0%
1986 0.3% -20.8%
1987 0.3% -3.2%
1988 0.3% -6.2%
1989 0.2% -18.0%
1990 0.3% +35.6%
1991 0.3% -6.6%
1992 0.2% -27.1%
1993 0.3% +26.5%
1994 0.2% -13.4%
1995 0.3% +11.3%
1996 0.3% +0.8%
1999 0.3% +5.2%
2000 0.3% +7.5%
2001 0.2% -25.5%
2002 0.2% -15.4%
2003 0.2% +33.9%
2004 0.2% -12.1%
2005 0.2% -21.1%
2006 0.2% +0.3%
2007 0.4% +132.7%
2008 0.2% -59.4%
2009 0.1% -35.0%
2010 0.1% +23.7%
2011 0.1% -8.0%
2012 0.1% +3.3%
2013 0.1% -6.0%
2014 0.1% -11.4%
2015 0.1% -5.1%
2016 0.1% +33.5%
2017 0.1% -2.1%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 28% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 35% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) 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
2007 +132.7% 0.2% 0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.0% 0.5% 1.8% 9
1980s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 10
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 8
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 147 Singapore 0.2% compare
  2. 148 Croatia 0.1% compare
  3. 149 Armenia 0.1% compare
  4. 151 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
  5. 152 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  6. 153 Tajikistan 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cyprus?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cyprus was 0.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Cyprus rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Cyprus ranks 150th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.