Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 14.34 headcount basis in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
14.34 headcount basis
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
87th
of 113 countries
All-time high
14.34 headcount basis
in 2023
All-time low
12.63 headcount basis
in 2020
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Gibraltar, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Gibraltar is 14.34 headcount basis, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Gibraltar ranks 87th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 13.77 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 14.17 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.09 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.63 headcount basis | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 13.04 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 14.34 headcount basis | +10.0% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 14.34 headcount basis is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.24 headcount basis, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 14.34 headcount basis is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.11 headcount basis, 95% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.01 headcount basis | 13.77 headcount basis | 14.17 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.33 headcount basis | 12.63 headcount basis | 14.34 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 84 Dominican Republic 14.51 headcount basis compare
- 85 South Korea 14.48 headcount basis compare
- 86 Singapore 14.35 headcount basis compare
- 88 Dominica 14.1 headcount basis compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 14.09 headcount basis compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 13.91 headcount basis compare
More education data for Gibraltar
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,582 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0357 units per person (2024)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % 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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Gibraltar?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Gibraltar was 14.34 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 14.34 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.63 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does Gibraltar rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Gibraltar ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release