Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 197 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Gibraltar, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Gibraltar stood at 197.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Gibraltar peaked at 228 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92, in 1999.
Gibraltar ranks 205th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 169 | — |
| 1973 | 129 | -23.7% |
| 1974 | 145 | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 150 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 158 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 150 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 161 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 147 | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 149 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 157 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 168 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 172.5 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 177 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 183 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 172 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 132 | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 92 | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 105 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 115 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 193 | +67.8% |
| 2009 | 203 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 204 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 200 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 202.5 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 205 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 228 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 226 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 211.5 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 197 | -6.9% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 197 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 197 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 | +67.8% | 115 | 193 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151.12 | 129 | 169 | 8 |
| 1980s | 167.75 | 149 | 183 | 6 |
| 1990s | 132 | 92 | 172 | 3 |
| 2000s | 154 | 105 | 203 | 4 |
| 2010s | 202.88 | 200 | 205 | 4 |
| 2020s | 215.62 | 197 | 228 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 202 British Virgin Islands 247 compare
- 203 San Marino 245 compare
- 204 Palau 205 compare
- 206 Monaco 195 compare
- 207 Tuvalu 107 compare
- 208 Cook Islands 96 compare
More education data for Gibraltar
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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), gaps filled 2,582 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0344 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Gibraltar?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Gibraltar was 197 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 228 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 1999.
- How does Gibraltar rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Gibraltar ranks 205th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.