Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 54.1% 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 54.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Gibraltar peaked at 56.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2022.
Gibraltar ranks 14th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 56.8% | — |
| 2000 | 52.3% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 54.1% | +4.2% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 54.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.6%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 54.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.7%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 52.3% | 55.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 53.5% | 53.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 47.7% | 54.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 11 Liechtenstein 55.0% compare
- 12 Indonesia 54.9% compare
- 13 Bahrain 54.2% compare
- 15 Tuvalu 54.0% compare
- 16 New Zealand 54.0% compare
- 17 Macau, China 53.3% 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 54.1% 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 56.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2022.
- How does Gibraltar rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Gibraltar ranks 14th 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 up 0.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release