Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gibraltar

Gibraltar: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 282.4 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
282.4 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
5th
of 206 countries
All-time high
382.1 units per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
236.6 units per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
28
1971–2023

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gibraltar, 1971–2023

01002003004001971199720231971: 338.2 units per square kilometre1972: 382.1 units per square kilometre1973: 281.2 units per square kilometre1974: 282.3 units per square kilometre1975: 275.9 units per square kilometre1976: 280.8 units per square kilometre1977: 267.7 units per square kilometre1978: 277.8 units per square kilometre1979: 273.7 units per square kilometre1980: 270.2 units per square kilometre1981: 275 units per square kilometre1982: 284.4 units per square kilometre1983: 285.2 units per square kilometre1984: 293.4 units per square kilometre1985: 283 units per square kilometre1997: 272.9 units per square kilometre1999: 260.7 units per square kilometre2000: 236.6 units per square kilometre2001: 237.7 units per square kilometre2008: 321.1 units per square kilometre2009: 325.5 units per square kilometre2016: 279.6 units per square kilometre2017: 283.4 units per square kilometre2019: 288.9 units per square kilometre2020: 288 units per square kilometre2021: 294.6 units per square kilometre2022: 290.7 units per square kilometre2023: 282.4 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gibraltar is 282.4 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gibraltar peaked at 382.1 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 236.6 units per square kilometre, in 2000.

Gibraltar ranks 5th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gibraltar, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gibraltar, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 338.2 units per square kilometre
1972 382.1 units per square kilometre +13.0%
1973 281.2 units per square kilometre -26.4%
1974 282.3 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1975 275.9 units per square kilometre -2.3%
1976 280.8 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1977 267.7 units per square kilometre -4.7%
1978 277.8 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1979 273.7 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1980 270.2 units per square kilometre -1.3%
1981 275 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1982 284.4 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1983 285.2 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1984 293.4 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1985 283 units per square kilometre -3.5%
1997 272.9 units per square kilometre -3.6%
1999 260.7 units per square kilometre -4.5%
2000 236.6 units per square kilometre -9.2%
2001 237.7 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2008 321.1 units per square kilometre +35.1%
2009 325.5 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2016 279.6 units per square kilometre -14.1%
2017 283.4 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2019 288.9 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2020 288 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2021 294.6 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2022 290.7 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2023 282.4 units per square kilometre -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 295.52 units per square kilometre 267.7 units per square kilometre 382.1 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 281.87 units per square kilometre 270.2 units per square kilometre 293.4 units per square kilometre 6
1990s 266.8 units per square kilometre 260.7 units per square kilometre 272.9 units per square kilometre 2
2000s 280.23 units per square kilometre 236.6 units per square kilometre 325.5 units per square kilometre 4
2010s 283.97 units per square kilometre 279.6 units per square kilometre 288.9 units per square kilometre 3
2020s 288.93 units per square kilometre 282.4 units per square kilometre 294.6 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Gibraltar

  1. 2 Monaco 971.21 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Singapore 332.61 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Hong Kong 321.48 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 6 Maldives 153.08 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 7 Bahrain 146.87 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 8 Bangladesh 125.04 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gibraltar?
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gibraltar was 282.4 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Gibraltar?
The highest recorded value was 382.1 units per square kilometre in 1972.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Gibraltar?
The lowest recorded value was 236.6 units per square kilometre in 2000.
How does Gibraltar rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Gibraltar ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gibraltar?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.