School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 6.1 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Gibraltar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 6.1 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Gibraltar peaked at 8.99 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.71 years, in 1977.
That places Gibraltar 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.29 years | — |
| 1972 | 8.16 years | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 6.03 years | -26.1% |
| 1974 | 6.09 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 5.91 years | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 5.98 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.71 years | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 6.03 years | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 5.94 years | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 5.91 years | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.98 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 6.19 years | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 6.24 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.49 years | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 6.34 years | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.83 years | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 7.07 years | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 6.35 years | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 6.46 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 8.99 years | +39.3% |
| 2009 | 8.96 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.04 years | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 7.1 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.74 years | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 6.53 years | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.51 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.38 years | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 6.21 years | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 6.1 years | -1.7% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 6.1 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 6.1 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.14 years, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) 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 | +39.3% | 6.46 years | 8.99 years |
| 1973 | -26.1% | 8.16 years | 6.03 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.35 years | 5.71 years | 8.16 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.19 years | 5.91 years | 6.49 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.45 years | 7.07 years | 7.83 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.69 years | 6.35 years | 8.99 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.96 years | 6.74 years | 7.1 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.35 years | 6.1 years | 6.53 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, primary, both sexes in Gibraltar?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Gibraltar was 6.1 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.99 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 years in 1977.
- How does Gibraltar rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Gibraltar ranks 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release