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

Cyprus: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 4,708 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4,708 number
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
164th
of 202 countries
All-time high
7,234 number
in 1992
All-time low
4,190 number
in 2008
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Cyprus stood at 4,708 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Cyprus peaked at 7,234 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4,190 number, in 2008.

Cyprus ranks 164th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 official primary entry in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Cyprus, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 6,576 number —
1971 6,336 number -3.6%
1972 6,218 number -1.9%
1973 6,142 number -1.2%
1974 6,100 number -0.7%
1975 6,082 number -0.3%
1976 6,075 number -0.1%
1977 5,979 number -1.6%
1978 5,874 number -1.8%
1979 5,766 number -1.8%
1980 5,665 number -1.8%
1981 5,580 number -1.5%
1982 5,672 number +1.6%
1983 5,761 number +1.6%
1984 5,842 number +1.4%
1985 5,908 number +1.1%
1986 5,947 number +0.7%
1987 6,175 number +3.8%
1988 6,456 number +4.6%
1989 6,752 number +4.6%
1990 7,011 number +3.8%
1991 7,178 number +2.4%
1992 7,234 number +0.8%
1993 5,327 number -26.4%
1994 5,538 number +4.0%
1995 5,515 number -0.4%
1996 5,596 number +1.5%
1997 5,684 number +1.6%
1998 5,846 number +2.9%
1999 5,483 number -6.2%
2000 5,397 number -1.6%
2001 5,238 number -2.9%
2002 5,145 number -1.8%
2003 4,790 number -6.9%
2004 4,705 number -1.8%
2005 4,297 number -8.7%
2006 4,416 number +2.8%
2007 4,288 number -2.9%
2008 4,190 number -2.3%
2009 4,257 number +1.6%
2010 4,488 number +5.4%
2011 4,505 number +0.4%
2012 4,908 number +8.9%
2013 4,777 number -2.7%
2014 4,931 number +3.2%
2015 4,990 number +1.2%
2016 5,105 number +2.3%
2017 4,905 number -3.9%
2018 5,229 number +6.6%
2019 4,708 number -10.0%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 4,708 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 16% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 4,708 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,344 number, 12% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 -26.4% 7,234 number 5,327 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,115 number 5,766 number 6,576 number 10
1980s 5,976 number 5,580 number 6,752 number 10
1990s 6,041 number 5,327 number 7,234 number 10
2000s 4,672 number 4,190 number 5,397 number 10
2010s 4,855 number 4,488 number 5,229 number 10

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 161 Bhutan 6,226 number compare
  2. 162 Suriname 5,481 number compare
  3. 163 Cape Verde 5,446 number compare
  4. 165 Vanuatu 4,069 number compare
  5. 166 Belize 3,969 number compare
  6. 167 Maldives 3,927 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 in Cyprus?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Cyprus was 4,708 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 7,234 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 4,190 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 10.6%. 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, male (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, male (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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Male 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/