Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 101.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
94th
of 217 countries
All-time high
149.9%
in 2008
All-time low
71.4%
in 1977
Years of data
29
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Gibraltar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 101.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Gibraltar peaked at 149.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 1977.
Gibraltar ranks 94th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 91.2% | — |
| 1972 | 102.0% | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 75.4% | -26.1% |
| 1974 | 76.2% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 73.8% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 74.7% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 71.4% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 74.8% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 74.1% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 73.9% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 74.6% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 77.2% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 77.9% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 81.2% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 79.2% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 130.4% | +64.7% |
| 1999 | 117.9% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 105.8% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 107.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 149.9% | +39.3% |
| 2009 | 149.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 117.2% | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 118.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 112.3% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 108.7% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 108.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 106.3% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 103.6% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 101.8% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.3% | 71.4% | 102.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 77.3% | 73.9% | 81.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 124.2% | 117.9% | 130.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 128.2% | 105.8% | 149.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 116.0% | 112.3% | 118.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 105.8% | 101.8% | 108.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 91 Iran 102.0% compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 101.9% compare
- 93 Marshall Islands 101.8% compare
- 95 South Africa 101.8% compare
- 96 Guatemala 101.5% compare
- 97 Austria 101.3% compare
More education data for Gibraltar
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 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)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 968 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,293 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Gibraltar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Gibraltar was 101.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 149.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 1977.
- How does Gibraltar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Gibraltar ranks 94th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release