Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 12.63 headcount basis in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
12.63 headcount basis
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
121st
of 139 countries
All-time high
28.65 headcount basis
in 1999
All-time low
12.63 headcount basis
in 2020
Years of data
8
1999–2020
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Gibraltar, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 12.63 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Gibraltar peaked at 28.65 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.63 headcount basis, in 2020.
That places Gibraltar 121st out of 139 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.65 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 22.75 headcount basis | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 20.67 headcount basis | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 16.64 headcount basis | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 16.11 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 16.07 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.17 headcount basis | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 12.63 headcount basis | -10.9% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 12.63 headcount basis is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.46 headcount basis, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 12.63 headcount basis is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.96 headcount basis, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.65 headcount basis | 28.65 headcount basis | 28.65 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.04 headcount basis | 16.11 headcount basis | 22.75 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.12 headcount basis | 14.17 headcount basis | 16.07 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.63 headcount basis | 12.63 headcount basis | 12.63 headcount basis | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
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-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Gibraltar?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Gibraltar was 12.63 headcount basis in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.65 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Gibraltar ranks 121st out of 139 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release