Preprimary education, duration in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Preprimary education, duration was 4 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 2018
All-time low
1 years
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Preprimary education, duration in Gibraltar, 1999–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preprimary education, duration in Gibraltar is 4 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary education, duration in Gibraltar peaked at 4 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1999.
Gibraltar ranks 88th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Preprimary education, duration in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 years | — |
| 2000 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +300.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 4 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 5 years, 80% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 4 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6 years, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 years | 1 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 88 Belarus 4 years compare
- 88 Bulgaria 4 years compare
- 88 Cayman Islands 4 years compare
- 88 North Korea 4 years compare
- 88 Maldives 4 years compare
- 88 Marshall Islands 4 years compare
- 88 Mongolia 4 years compare
- 88 Papua New Guinea 4 years compare
- 88 Poland 4 years compare
- 88 Saudi Arabia 4 years compare
- 88 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 years compare
- 88 Saint Lucia 4 years compare
- 88 Tajikistan 4 years compare
- 88 Uzbekistan 4 years compare
- 88 Zambia 4 years 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 preprimary education, duration in Gibraltar?
- Preprimary education, duration in Gibraltar was 4 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest preprimary education, duration recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest preprimary education, duration recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1999.
- How does Gibraltar rank for preprimary education, duration?
- Gibraltar ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is preprimary education, duration rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.