Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 81.6% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Gibraltar, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Gibraltar stood at 81.6%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Gibraltar peaked at 81.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 1973.
Gibraltar ranks 87th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 61.3% | — |
| 1972 | 62.2% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 50.7% | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 52.0% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 51.2% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 52.9% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 55.7% | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 54.4% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 55.8% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 55.6% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 56.8% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 66.1% | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 70.6% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 80.8% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.0% | 50.7% | 62.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 54.1% | 56.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 66.1% | 66.1% | 66.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 70.6% | 81.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Gibraltar
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8772 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,289 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,293 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 197 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 968 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Gibraltar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Gibraltar was 81.6% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 1973.
- How does Gibraltar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Gibraltar ranks 87th out of 173 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.