School enrollment, primary, private in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: School enrollment, primary, private was 7.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Gibraltar, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, private in Gibraltar stood at 7.7%.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Gibraltar peaked at 39.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2001.
Gibraltar ranks 124th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 39.2% | — |
| 1973 | 20.1% | -48.9% |
| 1974 | 21.2% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 15.4% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | -51.4% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +108.1% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.3% | 14.7% | 39.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.4% | 7.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.5% | 10.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 9.9% | 5 |
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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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.6% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Gibraltar?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Gibraltar was 7.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2001.
- How does Gibraltar rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Gibraltar ranks 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.