School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 2.28 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Gibraltar, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 2.28 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Gibraltar peaked at 2.28 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0264 years, in 1976.
Gibraltar ranks 66th of 205 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0388 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.0378 years | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0327 years | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0264 years | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0359 years | +35.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0349 years | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0514 years | +47.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0649 years | +26.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1706 years | +163.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1548 years | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1498 years | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4236 years | +182.8% |
| 1999 | 1.05 years | +147.9% |
| 2000 | 1.11 years | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.38 years | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 2.19 years | +58.6% |
| 2017 | 2.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.25 years | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.03 years | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.88 years | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 2.13 years | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 2.28 years | +7.0% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 2.28 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 years, 94% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 2.28 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.92 years, 78% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +182.8% | 0.1498 years | 0.4236 years |
| 1982 | +163.0% | 0.0649 years | 0.1706 years |
| 1999 | +147.9% | 0.4236 years | 1.05 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0368 years | 0.0264 years | 0.0514 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1927 years | 0.0649 years | 0.4236 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.05 years | 1.05 years | 1.05 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.24 years | 1.11 years | 1.38 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.19 years | 2.19 years | 2.19 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.12 years | 1.88 years | 2.28 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, male in Gibraltar?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Gibraltar was 2.28 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0264 years in 1976.
- How does Gibraltar rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Gibraltar ranks 66th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release