Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Gibraltar, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Gibraltar is 98.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Gibraltar peaked at 99.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 1979.
Gibraltar ranks 63rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 74.8% | — |
| 1979 | 74.1% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 74.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 77.2% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 98.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 98.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.5% | 74.1% | 74.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 75.9% | 74.6% | 77.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 95.4% | 98.4% | 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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Gibraltar?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Gibraltar was 98.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 1979.
- How does Gibraltar rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Gibraltar ranks 63rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.