Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) was 4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 205 countries
All-time high
5
in 1998
All-time low
4
in 2022
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Gibraltar, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to compulsory education in Gibraltar stood at 4. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Gibraltar peaked at 5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2022.
Gibraltar ranks 171st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 | — |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6, 67% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 171 Argentina 4 compare
- 171 Aruba 4 compare
- 171 Bolivia 4 compare
- 171 Brazil 4 compare
- 171 Bulgaria 4 compare
- 171 Cayman Islands 4 compare
- 171 Costa Rica 4 compare
- 171 Curacao 4 compare
- 171 Ghana 4 compare
- 171 Hungary 4 compare
- 171 Luxembourg 4 compare
- 171 Maldives 4 compare
- 171 Mexico 4 compare
- 171 Nauru 4 compare
- 171 Nepal 4 compare
- 171 Panama 4 compare
- 171 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4 compare
- 171 Switzerland 4 compare
- 171 Tonga 4 compare
- 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 4 compare
- 171 Uruguay 4 compare
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 official entrance age to compulsory education in Gibraltar?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Gibraltar was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2022.
- How does Gibraltar rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Gibraltar ranks 171st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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