School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 2.2 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Gibraltar, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Gibraltar is 2.2 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Gibraltar peaked at 2.35 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0254 years, in 1976.
Gibraltar ranks 74th of 213 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0418 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.0277 years | -33.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0267 years | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0254 years | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0335 years | +31.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0336 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0451 years | +34.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0566 years | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1484 years | +162.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1576 years | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1627 years | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3311 years | +103.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9635 years | +191.0% |
| 2000 | 1.12 years | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 1.34 years | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 2.14 years | +60.2% |
| 2017 | 2.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.29 years | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.35 years | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.09 years | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 2.05 years | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.13 years | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.2 years | +3.2% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 2.2 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.49 years, 88% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 2.2 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.89 years, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Gibraltar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +191.0% | 0.3311 years | 0.9635 years |
| 1982 | +162.4% | 0.0566 years | 0.1484 years |
| 1985 | +103.5% | 0.1627 years | 0.3311 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0334 years | 0.0254 years | 0.0451 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1713 years | 0.0566 years | 0.3311 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9635 years | 0.9635 years | 0.9635 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.23 years | 1.12 years | 1.34 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.2 years | 2.14 years | 2.29 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.16 years | 2.05 years | 2.35 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 71 Ghana 2.24 years compare
- 72 Lebanon 2.24 years compare
- 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.2 years compare
- 75 United Kingdom 2.18 years compare
- 76 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.13 years compare
- 77 United States 2.12 years compare
More education data for Gibraltar
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,582 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0357 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,403 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Gibraltar?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Gibraltar was 2.2 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0254 years in 1976.
- How does Gibraltar rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Gibraltar ranks 74th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release