Gibraltar vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Gibraltar
12.6%
in 2024
United States
13.5%
in 2022
Gibraltar rank
93rd
United States rank
90th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Gibraltar
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 13.5% against 12.6% in Gibraltar, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Gibraltar's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Gibraltar ranks 93rd and United States ranks 90th of 179 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 9.5% | 4.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 12.8% | 7.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Gibraltar or United States?
- United States, at 13.5% against 12.6% in Gibraltar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Gibraltar and United States?
- 0.9%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Gibraltar and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Gibraltar ranks 93rd and United States ranks 90th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release