Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27
Change on year
up 125.0%
World rank
148th
of 176 countries
All-time high
41
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
7
2016–2024
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Gibraltar, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Gibraltar stood at 27.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 125.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Gibraltar peaked at 41 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
That places Gibraltar 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25 | — |
| 2019 | 12 | -52.0% |
| 2020 | 28 | +133.3% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 41 | — |
| 2023 | 12 | -70.7% |
| 2024 | 27 | +125.0% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 948, 3% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 984.5, 3% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.5 | 12 | 25 | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.6 | 0 | 41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda 53
- 146 Aruba 52
- 147 Cook Islands 35 compare
- 149 Andorra 19 compare
- 149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19 compare
- 151 Luxembourg 18 compare
More education data for Gibraltar
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % 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)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2,755 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Gibraltar?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Gibraltar was 27 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Gibraltar rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Gibraltar ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release