Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Gibraltar, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 97.0% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Gibraltar peaked at 99.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 2022.
That places Gibraltar 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 93.5% | — |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 91.9% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -2.8% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 97.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 97.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.2% | 93.5% | 96.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 91.9% | 99.7% | 5 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Gibraltar?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Gibraltar was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2022.
- How does Gibraltar rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Gibraltar ranks 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.