School enrollment, primary in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: School enrollment, primary was 101.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Gibraltar, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Gibraltar is 101.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Gibraltar peaked at 149.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 1977.
That places Gibraltar 87th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.3% | 71.4% | 102.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 77.3% | 73.9% | 81.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 124.2% | 117.9% | 130.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 128.2% | 105.8% | 149.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 116.0% | 112.3% | 118.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 105.8% | 101.8% | 108.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 84 Iran 102.0% compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 101.9% compare
- 86 Marshall Islands 101.8% compare
- 88 South Africa 101.8% compare
- 89 Guatemala 101.5% compare
- 90 Austria 101.3% compare
More education data for Gibraltar
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 197 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.89 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Gibraltar?
- School enrollment, primary in Gibraltar was 101.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 149.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 1977.
- How does Gibraltar rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Gibraltar ranks 87th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.