Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 12.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Gibraltar, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Gibraltar stood at 12.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 170.0% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Gibraltar peaked at 12.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
Gibraltar ranks 93rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6.5% | — |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -57.5% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +130.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -86.8% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +1069.3% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -52.4% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +170.0% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 12.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 2.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 12.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 4.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 0.8% | 12.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More education data for Gibraltar
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8772 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 197 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 968 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Gibraltar?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Gibraltar was 12.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Gibraltar rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Gibraltar ranks 93rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.