Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Gibraltar or United Kingdom?

Gibraltar, at 99.7% against 99.5% in United Kingdom as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and United Kingdom?

5 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gibraltar vs United Kingdom: School enrollment, primary

Gibraltar

99.7%

in 2016

United Kingdom

99.5%

in 2017

Gibraltar rank

5th

United Kingdom rank

8th

School enrollment, primary over time

Gibraltar
United Kingdom

How they compare

Gibraltar currently reports 99.7% against 99.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Gibraltar ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gibraltar	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1970s	71.9%	96.3%	24.4%	United Kingdom
1980s	72.3%	97.2%	24.9%	United Kingdom
2010s	99.7%	99.7%	0.0%	Gibraltar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Gibraltar or United Kingdom?: Gibraltar, at 99.7% against 99.5% in United Kingdom as of 2016.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Gibraltar and United Kingdom?: 0.2%, with Gibraltar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and United Kingdom?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2016.
How do Gibraltar and United Kingdom rank globally for school enrollment, primary?: Gibraltar ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit: % net
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.