Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Gibraltar

Gibraltar: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 2,755 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2,755
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
199th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3,821
in 1972
All-time low
2,366
in 2000
Years of data
31
1971–2024

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Gibraltar, 1971–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1971199720241971: 3.4k1972: 3.8k1973: 2.8k1974: 2.8k1975: 2.8k1976: 2.8k1977: 2.7k1978: 2.8k1979: 2.7k1980: 2.7k1981: 2.8k1982: 2.8k1983: 2.9k1984: 2.9k1985: 2.8k1997: 2.7k1998: 2.7k1999: 2.6k2000: 2.4k2001: 2.4k2008: 3.2k2009: 3.3k2016: 2.8k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.9k2019: 2.9k2020: 2.9k2021: 2.9k2022: 2.9k2023: 2.8k2024: 2.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Gibraltar stood at 2,755.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Gibraltar peaked at 3,821 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2,366, in 2000.

Gibraltar ranks 199th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Gibraltar, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Gibraltar, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 3,382
1972 3,821 +13.0%
1973 2,812 -26.4%
1974 2,823 +0.4%
1975 2,759 -2.3%
1976 2,808 +1.8%
1977 2,677 -4.7%
1978 2,778 +3.8%
1979 2,737 -1.5%
1980 2,702 -1.3%
1981 2,750 +1.8%
1982 2,844 +3.4%
1983 2,852 +0.3%
1984 2,934 +2.9%
1985 2,830 -3.5%
1997 2,729 -3.6%
1998 2,668 -2.2%
1999 2,607 -2.3%
2000 2,366 -9.2%
2001 2,377 +0.5%
2008 3,211 +35.1%
2009 3,255 +1.4%
2016 2,796 -14.1%
2017 2,834 +1.4%
2018 2,862 +1.0%
2019 2,889 +1.0%
2020 2,880 -0.3%
2021 2,946 +2.3%
2022 2,907 -1.3%
2023 2,824 -2.9%
2024 2,755 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,955 2,677 3,821 9
1980s 2,819 2,702 2,934 6
1990s 2,668 2,607 2,729 3
2000s 2,802 2,366 3,255 4
2010s 2,845 2,796 2,889 4
2020s 2,862 2,755 2,946 5

Countries ranked near Gibraltar

  1. 196 Andorra 4,218 compare
  2. 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,673 compare
  3. 198 Bermuda 3,377 compare
  4. 200 Monaco 2,068 compare
  5. 201 Liechtenstein 1,984 compare
  6. 202 Nauru 1,703 compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Gibraltar?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Gibraltar was 2,755 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Gibraltar?
The highest recorded value was 3,821 in 1972.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Gibraltar?
The lowest recorded value was 2,366 in 2000.
How does Gibraltar rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Gibraltar ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Gibraltar?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.