Total sample population, primary education and below in Cyprus

Cyprus: Total sample population, primary education and below was 124,639 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
124,639
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 108 countries
All-time high
149,946
in 2006
All-time low
124,639
in 2016
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Total sample population, primary education and below in Cyprus, 2005–2016

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201020162005: 147.8k2006: 149.9k2007: 145.7k2008: 145.3k2009: 140.1k2011: 148.3k2012: 145.8k2013: 140.4k2014: 131.2k2015: 124.8k2016: 124.6k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 124,639 for total sample population, primary education and below in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, primary education and below in Cyprus peaked at 149,946 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 124,639, in 2016.

Cyprus ranks 90th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Total sample population, primary education and below in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, primary education and below in Cyprus, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 147,839
2006 149,946 +1.4%
2007 145,703 -2.8%
2008 145,278 -0.3%
2009 140,078 -3.6%
2011 148,288 +5.9%
2012 145,821 -1.7%
2013 140,440 -3.7%
2014 131,239 -6.6%
2015 124,795 -4.9%
2016 124,639 -0.1%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 124,639 is below the median for high income countries, which is 505,504, 25% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 124,639 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 382,386, 33% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 145,769 140,078 149,946 5
2010s 135,870 124,639 148,288 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 87 Belize 152,801
  2. 88 Mongolia 151,894 compare
  3. 89 Montenegro 130,230 compare
  4. 91 Belarus 109,419 compare
  5. 92 Norway 106,518 compare
  6. 93 Kosovo 95,254 compare
  7. 93 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 95,254 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, primary education and below in Cyprus?
Total sample population, primary education and below in Cyprus was 124,639 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 149,946 in 2006.
What is the lowest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 124,639 in 2016.
How does Cyprus rank for total sample population, primary education and below?
Cyprus ranks 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population, primary education and below rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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