Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Gibraltar, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Gibraltar stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Gibraltar peaked at 25.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
Gibraltar ranks 141st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 25.2% | — |
| 1979 | 25.9% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 22.8% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -90.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -30.5% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 87% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 1.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.5% | 25.2% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 22.8% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More education data for Gibraltar
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8772 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 197 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 968 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Gibraltar?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Gibraltar was 1.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- How does Gibraltar rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Gibraltar ranks 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release