Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) was 2,755 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar is 2,755, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar peaked at 3,821 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2,366, in 2000.
Gibraltar ranks 203rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,382 | — |
| 1972 | 3,821 | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 2,812 | -26.4% |
| 1974 | 2,823 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,759 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 2,808 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2,677 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 2,778 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 2,737 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2,702 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2,750 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2,844 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 2,852 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,934 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2,830 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 2,729 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2,607 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,366 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 2,377 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,211 | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 3,255 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,796 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 2,834 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,889 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,880 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,946 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,907 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,824 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2,755 | -2.4% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 2,755 is below the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 2,755 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in Gibraltar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +35.1% | 2,377 | 3,211 |
| 1973 | -26.4% | 3,821 | 2,812 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,955 | 2,677 | 3,821 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,819 | 2,702 | 2,934 | 6 |
| 1990s | 2,668 | 2,607 | 2,729 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,802 | 2,366 | 3,255 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,840 | 2,796 | 2,889 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,862 | 2,755 | 2,946 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More education data for Gibraltar
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,582 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0357 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,403 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar was 2,755 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,821 in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,366 in 2000.
- How does Gibraltar rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Gibraltar ranks 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release