Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 445 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gibraltar, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 445 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gibraltar peaked at 512 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 271, in 2007.
That places Gibraltar 206th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 511 | — |
| 1971 | 493 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 499 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 469 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 481 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 497 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 512 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 498 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 497 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 497 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 476 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 511 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 487 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 472 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 462 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 450 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 442 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 451 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 416 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 389 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 371 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 337 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 327 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 350 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 332 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 330 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 384 | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 388 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 402 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 377 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 376 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 334 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 346 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 348 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 335 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 334 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 353 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 271 | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 380 | +40.2% |
| 2009 | 373 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 404 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 408 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 354 | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 369 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 384 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 393 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 418 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 387 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 420 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 443 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 446 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 445 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 422 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 426 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 432 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 445 | +3.0% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 445 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40,266, 1% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 445 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65,242, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gibraltar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +40.2% | 271 | 380 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 495.4 | 469 | 512 | 10 |
| 1980s | 455.6 | 389 | 511 | 10 |
| 1990s | 359.8 | 327 | 402 | 10 |
| 2000s | 345 | 271 | 380 | 10 |
| 2010s | 398 | 354 | 443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 436 | 422 | 446 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 203 Andorra 579 compare
- 204 Bermuda 552 compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 535 compare
- 207 Monaco 383 compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 382 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 369 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gibraltar?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gibraltar was 445 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 512 in 1976.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 271 in 2007.
- How does Gibraltar rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Gibraltar ranks 206th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release