Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 10.94 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Gibraltar, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Gibraltar stood at 10.94. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Gibraltar peaked at 30 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.94, in 2017.
That places Gibraltar 149th out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20 | — |
| 1974 | 14 | -30.0% |
| 1975 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 17 | +30.8% |
| 1978 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22 | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 14 | -36.4% |
| 1982 | 14.4 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 15 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 21.76 | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 22.76 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 22.43 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 22.18 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.94 | -50.7% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 10.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.44, 81% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 10.94 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.64, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +100.0% | 15 | 30 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.71 | 13 | 22 | 7 |
| 1980s | 17.68 | 14 | 30 | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.76 | 21.76 | 21.76 | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.6 | 22.43 | 22.76 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.56 | 10.94 | 22.18 | 2 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Gibraltar?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Gibraltar was 10.94 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 1985.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.94 in 2017.
- How does Gibraltar rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Gibraltar ranks 149th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.