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

Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2023
All-time low
91.9%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2024

Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Gibraltar, 2016–2024

0204060801002016202020242016: 93.5 %2017: 96.4 %2019: 95.6 %2020: 95.5 %2021: 97 %2022: 91.9 %2023: 99.7 %2024: 97 %

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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.2% 93.5% 96.4% 3
2020s 96.2% 91.9% 99.7% 5

Countries ranked near Gibraltar

  1. 14 Belgium 97.7% compare
  2. 15 Spain 97.7% compare
  3. 16 Norway 97.2% compare
  4. 18 Poland 96.9% compare
  5. 19 United Kingdom 96.8% compare
  6. 20 Aruba 96.8% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,976 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.