Cyprus - 2011
Primary education population of foreign pupils
- Code:
- B15
- Key Area:
- Migration & Minority Demographics/Statistics
- Strand(s):
- Demographics & Economics
| Short Answer |
In total, 11427 foreign pupils for the year 2009-2010. |
| Qualitative Info |
The Statistical Service of the Republic has recorded the following number of foreign pupils in primary education for the year 2009-2010: 4,171 from EU countries (main groups: British 918, Greeks of Pontos 869, Greeks 698) 7,256 from third countries (main groups: Russians 667, Georgians 519, Iraquis 254) 11427 TOTAL The Annual reports of the Ministry of Education record the following in relation to the population of the 347 Greek-Cypriot primary schools: in 2006 the school population included a percentage of 6.7% of ‘foreign’/‘other-language’ pupils, 7.3% in 2007, and 9% in 2009; for the school year 2010-11 this percentage rosen to 12%. |
| Number | 11427 |
| % of general school population | |
| Main groups | British, Greeks of Pontos, Greeks fromGreece, Russians |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants |
| Type (R/D) | |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Education |
| External Url | http://www.cystat.gov.cy/mof/cystat/statistics.nsf/All/204AA86C4060D499C22577E4002CA3E3/$file/EDUCATION-0910-120112.pdf?OpenElement |
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