Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 16.4 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gibraltar, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gibraltar is 16.4 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gibraltar peaked at 19.3 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.3 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Gibraltar 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 14.9 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 11.4 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1974 | 13.3 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 13.4 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 13.9 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 13.4 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 14 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 12.6 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 12.7 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 13.1 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 13.4 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 13.6 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 14.1 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 11.9 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 8.3 units per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 8.7 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 8.5 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 14.8 units per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 2009 | 15.8 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 16.6 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 16.6 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.2 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 19.3 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 19.1 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 16.4 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 16.4 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 31.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 16.4 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3288 units per square kilometre, 49.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 | +74.1% | 8.5 units per square kilometre | 14.8 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -30.3% | 11.9 units per square kilometre | 8.3 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.36 units per square kilometre | 11.4 units per square kilometre | 14.9 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 13.38 units per square kilometre | 12.7 units per square kilometre | 14.1 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.1 units per square kilometre | 8.3 units per square kilometre | 11.9 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.95 units per square kilometre | 8.5 units per square kilometre | 15.8 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.8 units per square kilometre | 16.6 units per square kilometre | 17.2 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.27 units per square kilometre | 16.4 units per square kilometre | 19.3 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 2 Macau, China 69.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 20.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Singapore 18.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 11.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 8.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 6.87 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Gibraltar
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8772 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 197 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2,755 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 968 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gibraltar?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gibraltar was 16.4 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Gibraltar rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Gibraltar ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.