School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 2.11 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Gibraltar, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Gibraltar is 2.11 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Gibraltar peaked at 2.46 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0187 years, in 1974.
That places Gibraltar 77th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female (years) (years female) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0447 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.0187 years | -58.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0201 years | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0243 years | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0311 years | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0323 years | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0383 years | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0472 years | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1245 years | +163.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1607 years | +29.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1776 years | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2366 years | +33.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8696 years | +267.5% |
| 2000 | 1.14 years | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 1.29 years | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 2.11 years | +62.7% |
| 2017 | 2.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.39 years | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 2.46 years | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.16 years | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 2.23 years | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.12 years | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.11 years | -0.9% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 2.11 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 years, 85% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 2.11 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87 years, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) 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 | +267.5% | 0.2366 years | 0.8696 years |
| 1982 | +163.6% | 0.0472 years | 0.1245 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0299 years | 0.0187 years | 0.0447 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1493 years | 0.0472 years | 0.2366 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.8696 years | 0.8696 years | 0.8696 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.22 years | 1.14 years | 1.29 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.2 years | 2.11 years | 2.39 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.22 years | 2.11 years | 2.46 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
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, female in Gibraltar?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Gibraltar was 2.11 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0187 years in 1974.
- How does Gibraltar rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Gibraltar ranks 77th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release