Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained was 88.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Gibraltar, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 88.9% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Gibraltar peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 2024.
Gibraltar ranks 78th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | -9.3% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 88.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 88.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.8%, 91% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 89.5% | 97.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 88.9% | 98.3% | 4 |
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 teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Gibraltar?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Gibraltar was 88.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2024.
- How does Gibraltar rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained?
- Gibraltar ranks 78th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 teachers in early childhood education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release