Primary education, pupils in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Primary education, pupils was 2,755 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Gibraltar, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 2,755 for primary education, pupils in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils 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 in Gibraltar, year by year
| 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% |
| 1999 | 2,607 | -4.5% |
| 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% |
| 2019 | 2,889 | +1.9% |
| 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% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 2,755 is below the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 2,755 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils in Gibraltar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +35.1% | 2,377 | 3,211 |
| 1973 | -26.4% | 3,821 | 2,812 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,955 | 2,677 | 3,821 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,819 | 2,702 | 2,934 | 6 |
| 1990s | 2,668 | 2,607 | 2,729 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,802 | 2,366 | 3,255 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,840 | 2,796 | 2,889 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,862 | 2,755 | 2,946 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
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 primary education, pupils in Gibraltar?
- Primary education, pupils in Gibraltar was 2,755 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,821 in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,366 in 2000.
- How does Gibraltar rank for primary education, pupils?
- Gibraltar ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.