Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 428 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gibraltar, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gibraltar stood at 428 number.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gibraltar peaked at 513 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 385 number, in 1994.
Gibraltar ranks 200th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 502 number | — |
| 1971 | 498 number | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 493 number | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 482 number | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 471 number | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 466 number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 475 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 484 number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 493 number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 499 number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 499 number | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 488 number | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 480 number | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 468 number | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 456 number | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 445 number | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 440 number | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 435 number | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 432 number | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 429 number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 424 number | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 412 number | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 402 number | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 391 number | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 385 number | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 387 number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 406 number | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 409 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 438 number | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 471 number | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 499 number | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 510 number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 513 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 507 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 496 number | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 486 number | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 486 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 485 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 482 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 479 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 475 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 470 number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 467 number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 464 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 460 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 456 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 451 number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 446 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 440 number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 434 number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 428 number | -1.4% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 428 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 1% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 428 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 486.3 number | 466 number | 502 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 457.2 number | 429 number | 499 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 412.5 number | 385 number | 471 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 494.3 number | 479 number | 513 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.3 number | 434 number | 475 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 428 number | 428 number | 428 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 197 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 565 number compare
- 198 Bermuda 556 number compare
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands 498 number compare
- 201 Liechtenstein 380 number compare
- 202 San Marino 318 number compare
- 203 British Virgin Islands 270 number 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 428 number in 2020, 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 513 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 385 number in 1994.
- How does Gibraltar rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Gibraltar ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.