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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Stagnant  Literacy Stagnant  Population with access to sanitation
Slight progress  Primary school enrolment rate Stagnant  Population with access to improved water sources
Slight progress  Children reaching 5th grade Slight progress  Tuberculosis
Significant progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Infant mortality
Slight progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Under-5 mortality
Significant progress  Internet users Stagnant  Literacy ratio gap
Significant progress  Personal computers Stagnant  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Significant progress  Telephone mainlines Stagnant  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Scientists and engineers in research and development Stagnant  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Research and development expenditure Significant progress  Activity rate gap
Stagnant  Public health expenditure Slight regression  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Significant progress  Public education expenditure Significant progress  Seats in parliament held by women
Slight progress  Military expenditure  

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Signatures and ratifications by Cyprus
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 0 ; ratified 7 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 7 ; ratified 7 .
863624 Population
9250 SQ KM
Capital: Nicosia (Levkosia)
Currency: Pound
Language: Greek and Turkish
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Education   Countries in better situation
Information, science and technology   Countries above average
Public expenditure   Countries above average
Environment   Countries in better situation
Health   Countries in better situation
Children’s immunization   Countries in better situation
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries above average
Women’s empowerment   Countries below average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Education   Slight progress
Information, science and technology   Significant progress
Public expenditure   Slight progress
Environment   Stagnant
Health   Slight progress
Gender and education   Stagnant
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Significant progress
Women’s empowerment   Slight progress
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