Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 197 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar is 197, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar peaked at 228 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92, in 1999.
That places Gibraltar 205th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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% |
| 1984 | 177 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 183 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 172 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 92 | -46.5% |
| 2000 | 105 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 115 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 193 | +67.8% |
| 2009 | 203 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 204 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 200 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 205 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 228 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 226 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 197 | -12.8% |
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) 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 |
| 1999 | -46.5% | 172 | 92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151.12 | 129 | 169 | 8 |
| 1980s | 166.8 | 149 | 183 | 5 |
| 1990s | 132 | 92 | 172 | 2 |
| 2000s | 154 | 105 | 203 | 4 |
| 2010s | 203 | 200 | 205 | 3 |
| 2020s | 217 | 197 | 228 | 3 |
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)
- 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar was 197 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 228 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 1999.
- How does Gibraltar rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Gibraltar ranks 205th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release