Female teachers in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Female teachers was 83.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female teachers in Gibraltar, 1972–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Gibraltar is 83.25, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Gibraltar peaked at 91.72 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 69.19, in 1997.
Gibraltar ranks 74th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Female teachers in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 88.17 | — |
| 1973 | 88.37 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 91.72 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 89.33 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 87.97 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 89.33 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 86.96 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 85.71 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 85.23 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 83.44 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 79.76 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 76.84 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 77.05 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.19 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 90.22 | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 82.86 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 73.91 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 76.68 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 77.83 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 81.37 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 83 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 83.9 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 84.65 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 84.51 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.25 | -1.5% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 83.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 99% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 83.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.22, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female teachers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +30.4% | 69.19 | 90.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.45 | 85.71 | 91.72 | 8 |
| 1980s | 80.46 | 76.84 | 85.23 | 5 |
| 1990s | 79.7 | 69.19 | 90.22 | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.82 | 73.91 | 82.86 | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.76 | 81.37 | 83.9 | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.14 | 83.25 | 84.65 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More education data for Gibraltar
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0701 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0344 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,403 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8772 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 197 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Gibraltar?
- Female teachers in Gibraltar was 83.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 91.72 in 1974.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.19 in 1997.
- How does Gibraltar rank for female teachers?
- Gibraltar ranks 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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