Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Cyprus
Cyprus: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 index in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Cyprus stood at 1.01 index.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Cyprus peaked at 1.02 index in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9935 index, in 2011.
Cyprus ranks 46th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 index | — |
| 2002 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9966 index | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9993 index | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9985 index | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9968 index | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9977 index | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9948 index | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1 index | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9935 index | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9982 index | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9999 index | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 index | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 index | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.01 index | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1 index | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9989 index | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 index | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1 index | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 index | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1 index | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.01 index | +0.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.01 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.01 index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 index, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9989 index | 0.9948 index | 1 index | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 index | 0.9935 index | 1.02 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 1.01 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 43 East Timor 1.01 index compare
- 44 Mongolia 1.01 index compare
- 45 Honduras 1.01 index compare
- 47 Palau 1.01 index compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 1.01 index compare
- 49 Micronesia (country) 1.01 index compare
More health data for Cyprus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,325 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Cyprus?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Cyprus was 1.01 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 index in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9935 index in 2011.
- How does Cyprus rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Cyprus ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.