Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 73.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Gibraltar, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Gibraltar is 73.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Gibraltar peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2024.
Gibraltar ranks 83rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 90.4% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 83.8% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | -3.9% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 73.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 73.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.0%, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 76.0% | 90.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 83.8% | 94.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 73.9% | 85.1% | 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Gibraltar?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Gibraltar was 73.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2024.
- How does Gibraltar rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Gibraltar ranks 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release