Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 19.7 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gibraltar, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 19.7 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gibraltar peaked at 22.8 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.2 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Gibraltar 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 16.9 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 12.9 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1974 | 14.5 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 15 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 15.8 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 15 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 16.1 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 14.7 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 14.9 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 15.7 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 16.8 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 17.7 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 18.3 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 17.2 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 9.2 units per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2000 | 10.5 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 11.5 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 19.3 units per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 2009 | 20.3 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 20.4 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 20 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 20.5 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 22.8 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 22.6 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 19.7 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 19.7 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 29.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 19.7 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3853 units per square kilometre, 51.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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 | +67.8% | 11.5 units per square kilometre | 19.3 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -46.5% | 17.2 units per square kilometre | 9.2 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.11 units per square kilometre | 12.9 units per square kilometre | 16.9 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 16.68 units per square kilometre | 14.9 units per square kilometre | 18.3 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.2 units per square kilometre | 9.2 units per square kilometre | 17.2 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.4 units per square kilometre | 10.5 units per square kilometre | 20.3 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.3 units per square kilometre | 20 units per square kilometre | 20.5 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.7 units per square kilometre | 19.7 units per square kilometre | 22.8 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 2 Macao 85.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 27.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Singapore 23.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 15.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 11.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 7.78 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Gibraltar?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gibraltar was 19.7 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Gibraltar rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Gibraltar ranks 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers 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.