Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Gibraltar, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Gibraltar stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Gibraltar peaked at 25.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
Gibraltar ranks 141st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 25.2% | — |
| 1979 | 25.9% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 22.8% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -90.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.5% | 25.2% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 22.8% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More education data for Gibraltar
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 968 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 197 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Gibraltar?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Gibraltar was 1.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- How does Gibraltar rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Gibraltar ranks 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.