Primary education, teachers, per capita in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0051 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Gibraltar, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 0.0051 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Gibraltar peaked at 0.0066 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per person, in 1999.
Gibraltar ranks 93rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0062 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0047 units per person | -24.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0052 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0056 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0053 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0057 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0064 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per person | -46.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 units per person | +52.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 units per person | -16.5% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 0.0051 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 93% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 0.0051 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 units per person, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More education data for Gibraltar
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0344 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,582 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0357 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,403 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Gibraltar?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Gibraltar was 0.0051 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 1999.
- How does Gibraltar rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Gibraltar ranks 93rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.