Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 45.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.9%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
163rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 2022
All-time low
43.2%
in 1999
Years of data
10
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Gibraltar, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Gibraltar stood at 45.9%.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Gibraltar peaked at 52.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 1999.
Gibraltar ranks 163rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.2% | — |
| 2000 | 47.7% | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | -4.6% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 45.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.4%, 95% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 45.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.3%, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 43.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 44.1% | 47.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 46.2% | 46.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 45.9% | 52.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 160 Macau, China 46.7% compare
- 161 New Zealand 46.0% compare
- 162 Tuvalu 46.0% compare
- 164 Bahrain 45.8% compare
- 165 Indonesia 45.1% compare
- 166 Liechtenstein 45.0% compare
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 45.9% 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 52.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 1999.
- How does Gibraltar rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Gibraltar ranks 163rd out of 176 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 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release