Primary education, pupils (% female) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 49.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Gibraltar, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in Gibraltar stood at 49.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Gibraltar peaked at 50.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1999.
Gibraltar ranks 39th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.0% | — |
| 1972 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 48.6% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 49.3% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 50.8% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 50.0% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.0% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 48.1% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 40.6% | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.5% | 48.6% | 50.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 48.1% | 50.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 40.6% | 47.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.0% | 48.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Gibraltar
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0701 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0344 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,403 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8772 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 197 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Gibraltar?
- Primary education, pupils in Gibraltar was 49.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1999.
- How does Gibraltar rank for primary education, pupils?
- Gibraltar ranks 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.