School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Cyprus

Cyprus: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 9,382 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9,382 number
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
164th
of 202 countries
All-time high
13,936 number
in 1992
All-time low
8,033 number
in 2008
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Cyprus, 1970–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Cyprus is 9,382 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Cyprus peaked at 13,936 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8,033 number, in 2008.

That places Cyprus 164th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Cyprus, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 12,809 number —
1971 12,289 number -4.1%
1972 12,064 number -1.8%
1973 11,920 number -1.2%
1974 11,840 number -0.7%
1975 11,806 number -0.3%
1976 11,799 number -0.1%
1977 11,614 number -1.6%
1978 11,411 number -1.7%
1979 11,204 number -1.8%
1980 11,011 number -1.7%
1981 10,856 number -1.4%
1982 11,023 number +1.5%
1983 11,184 number +1.5%
1984 11,326 number +1.3%
1985 11,436 number +1.0%
1986 11,489 number +0.5%
1987 11,918 number +3.7%
1988 12,449 number +4.5%
1989 13,008 number +4.5%
1990 13,500 number +3.8%
1991 13,818 number +2.4%
1992 13,936 number +0.9%
1993 10,382 number -25.5%
1994 10,772 number +3.8%
1995 10,504 number -2.5%
1996 10,947 number +4.2%
1997 10,815 number -1.2%
1998 11,487 number +6.2%
1999 10,635 number -7.4%
2000 10,542 number -0.9%
2001 10,079 number -4.4%
2002 10,034 number -0.4%
2003 9,511 number -5.2%
2004 9,114 number -4.2%
2005 8,567 number -6.0%
2006 8,550 number -0.2%
2007 8,454 number -1.1%
2008 8,033 number -5.0%
2009 8,299 number +3.3%
2010 8,786 number +5.9%
2011 8,807 number +0.2%
2012 9,415 number +6.9%
2013 9,209 number -2.2%
2014 9,634 number +4.6%
2015 9,800 number +1.7%
2016 10,017 number +2.2%
2017 9,651 number -3.7%
2018 10,083 number +4.5%
2019 9,382 number -7.0%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 9,382 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 16% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 9,382 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 12% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, one year before than … both sexes than 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
1993 -25.5% 13,936 number 10,382 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,876 number 11,204 number 12,809 number 10
1980s 11,570 number 10,856 number 13,008 number 10
1990s 11,680 number 10,382 number 13,936 number 10
2000s 9,118 number 8,033 number 10,542 number 10
2010s 9,478 number 8,786 number 10,083 number 10

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 161 Bhutan 12,247 number compare
  2. 162 Cape Verde 10,729 number compare
  3. 163 Suriname 10,581 number compare
  4. 165 Vanuatu 7,870 number compare
  5. 166 Belize 7,867 number compare
  6. 167 Maldives 7,545 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Cyprus?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Cyprus was 9,382 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 13,936 number in 1992.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 8,033 number in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Cyprus ranks 164th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/