School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 9.3 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Gibraltar, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Gibraltar stood at 9.3 years.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Gibraltar peaked at 11.35 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.47 years, in 2000.
Gibraltar ranks 77th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.06 years | — |
| 2000 | 8.47 years | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 8.84 years | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 11.35 years | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 11.21 years | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.11 years | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 10.29 years | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.89 years | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 9.57 years | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 9.65 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 9.54 years | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4 years | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 9.3 years | -1.1% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 9.3 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.09 years, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 9.3 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.04 years, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +28.4% | 8.84 years | 11.35 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.06 years | 9.06 years | 9.06 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.97 years | 8.47 years | 11.35 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.1 years | 9.89 years | 10.29 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.49 years | 9.3 years | 9.65 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More education data for Gibraltar
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0344 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,582 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0357 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2023)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Gibraltar?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Gibraltar was 9.3 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.35 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.47 years in 2000.
- How does Gibraltar rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Gibraltar ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release