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

Cyprus: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 9,382 number in 2019. β–Ό 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 age 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 age 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 age 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.

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

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Cyprus

All data for Cyprus β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Cyprus?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Cyprus ranks 164th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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
Last refreshed

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/