Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 13.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Gibraltar, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Gibraltar stood at 13.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 241.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Gibraltar peaked at 13.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Gibraltar ranks 86th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 1.7% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | — |
| 2024 | 13.2% | +241.7% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 13.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.8%, 3.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 13.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8%, 3.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 13.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 83 Maldives 14.0% compare
- 84 Cape Verde 13.7% compare
- 85 Naoero 13.4% compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 12.9% compare
- 88 United States of America 12.6% compare
- 89 Fiji 12.6% 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 rate for children one year before the official primary in Gibraltar?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Gibraltar was 13.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Gibraltar rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Gibraltar ranks 86th out of 175 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 one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release