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 4,674 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4,674 number
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
164th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6,702 number
in 1992
All-time low
3,843 number
in 2008
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 4,674 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Cyprus peaked at 6,702 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3,843 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 5,761 number 5,438 number 6,233 number 10
1980s 5,594 number 5,276 number 6,256 number 10
1990s 5,638 number 4,989 number 6,702 number 10
2000s 4,446 number 3,843 number 5,145 number 10
2010s 4,624 number 4,298 number 4,912 number 10

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 161 Bhutan 6,021 number compare
  2. 162 Cape Verde 5,283 number compare
  3. 163 Suriname 5,100 number compare
  4. 165 Belize 3,898 number compare
  5. 166 Vanuatu 3,801 number compare
  6. 167 Maldives 3,618 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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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 4,674 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 6,702 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 3,843 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 15.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

Female 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/