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 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Gibraltar, 1978–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Gibraltar stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Gibraltar peaked at 29.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
Gibraltar ranks 168th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 27.3% | — |
| 1979 | 28.9% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 29.0% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 26.5% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -98.9% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 28% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 43% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.1% | 27.3% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.7% | 26.5% | 29.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
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 0.3% in 2016, 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 29.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Gibraltar rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Gibraltar ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/