Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0701 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gibraltar, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gibraltar is 0.0701 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gibraltar peaked at 0.14 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0701 units per person, in 2024.
Gibraltar ranks 143rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1252 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.14 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1021 units per person | -27.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1017 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0987 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0998 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0946 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0977 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0958 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0942 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0957 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0989 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0993 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1024 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0993 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0989 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0941 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0854 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0859 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1056 units per person | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1056 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0831 units per person | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0828 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0814 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0796 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0799 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0773 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0734 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0701 units per person | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1062 units per person | 0.0946 units per person | 0.14 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0983 units per person | 0.0942 units per person | 0.1024 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0965 units per person | 0.0941 units per person | 0.0989 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0956 units per person | 0.0854 units per person | 0.1056 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0824 units per person | 0.0814 units per person | 0.0831 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0761 units per person | 0.0701 units per person | 0.0799 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 140 Brazil 0.0713 units per person compare
- 141 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.071 units per person compare
- 142 United States of America 0.0708 units per person compare
- 144 Belgium 0.0691 units per person compare
- 145 Mauritius 0.0679 units per person compare
- 146 Oman 0.0678 units per person compare
More education data for Gibraltar
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 968 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,755 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,293 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gibraltar?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Gibraltar was 0.0701 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0701 units per person in 2024.
- How does Gibraltar rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Gibraltar ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.