School age population, primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 2,648 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2,648 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
200th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3,872 number
in 1981
All-time low
2,341 number
in 1997
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 2,648 number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar peaked at 3,872 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2,341 number, in 1997.
That places Gibraltar 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,612 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,706 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3,804 number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3,851 number | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 3,853 number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 3,829 number | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 3,802 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 3,802 number | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,819 number | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 3,847 number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 3,870 number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 3,872 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,868 number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,844 number | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3,808 number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 3,755 number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3,704 number | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3,640 number | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3,597 number | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3,565 number | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3,526 number | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3,469 number | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 3,409 number | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 3,334 number | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,255 number | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 3,194 number | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3,177 number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,341 number | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 2,395 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,509 number | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2,665 number | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 2,814 number | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2,926 number | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,990 number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,003 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,975 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,942 number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,938 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,926 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,911 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,891 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,868 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,846 number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,828 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,809 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,788 number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,765 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,737 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,709 number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,681 number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,648 number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,792 number | 3,612 number | 3,853 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,752 number | 3,565 number | 3,872 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,061 number | 2,341 number | 3,526 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,909 number | 2,665 number | 3,003 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,792 number | 2,681 number | 2,891 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,648 number | 2,648 number | 2,648 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 197 Bermuda 3,605 number compare
- 198 Sint Maarten 3,146 number compare
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,059 number compare
- 201 British Virgin Islands 2,222 number compare
- 202 Liechtenstein 1,957 number compare
- 203 San Marino 1,592 number compare
More education data for Gibraltar
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 197 (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar was 2,648 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,872 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,341 number in 1997.
- How does Gibraltar rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Gibraltar ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.