Primary education, teachers in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Primary education, teachers was 197 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Gibraltar, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers in Gibraltar stood at 197.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Gibraltar peaked at 228 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92, in 1999.
Gibraltar ranks 201st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 169 | — |
| 1973 | 129 | -23.7% |
| 1974 | 145 | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 150 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 158 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 150 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 161 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 147 | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 149 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 157 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 168 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 177 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 183 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 172 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 92 | -46.5% |
| 2000 | 105 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 115 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 193 | +67.8% |
| 2009 | 203 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 204 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 200 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 205 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 228 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 226 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 197 | -12.8% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 197 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 197 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers 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% | 115 | 193 |
| 1999 | -46.5% | 172 | 92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151.12 | 129 | 169 | 8 |
| 1980s | 166.8 | 149 | 183 | 5 |
| 1990s | 132 | 92 | 172 | 2 |
| 2000s | 154 | 105 | 203 | 4 |
| 2010s | 203 | 200 | 205 | 3 |
| 2020s | 217 | 197 | 228 | 3 |
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, teachers in Gibraltar?
- Primary education, teachers in Gibraltar was 197 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 228 in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 1999.
- How does Gibraltar rank for primary education, teachers?
- Gibraltar ranks 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.