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 12.0% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Gibraltar is 12.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 122.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Gibraltar peaked at 19.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
That places Gibraltar 93rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 12.0% | — |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -55.5% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +130.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | — |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -71.5% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +122.0% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 12.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 2.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 12.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 3.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 5.3% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 0.0% | 19.0% | 5 |
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 one year before the official primary in Gibraltar?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Gibraltar was 12.0% 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 19.0% in 2022.
- 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 2021.
- How does Gibraltar rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Gibraltar ranks 93rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release