Primary education, pupils, per capita in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0701 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Gibraltar, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Gibraltar stood at 0.0701 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Gibraltar peaked at 0.14 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0701 units per person, in 2024.
That places Gibraltar 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1252 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.14 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1021 units per person | -27.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1017 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0987 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0998 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0946 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0977 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0958 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0942 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0957 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0989 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0993 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1024 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0993 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0989 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0941 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0854 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0859 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1056 units per person | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1056 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0831 units per person | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0828 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0814 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0796 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0799 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0773 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0734 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0701 units per person | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1062 units per person | 0.0946 units per person | 0.14 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0983 units per person | 0.0942 units per person | 0.1024 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0965 units per person | 0.0941 units per person | 0.0989 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0956 units per person | 0.0854 units per person | 0.1056 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0824 units per person | 0.0814 units per person | 0.0831 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0761 units per person | 0.0701 units per person | 0.0799 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More education data for Gibraltar
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,582 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 197 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8772 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,289 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0357 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Gibraltar?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Gibraltar was 0.0701 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0701 units per person in 2024.
- How does Gibraltar rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Gibraltar ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.