Primary education, pupils in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Primary education, pupils was 49.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Gibraltar, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in Gibraltar stood at 49.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Gibraltar peaked at 50.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1999.
Gibraltar ranks 39th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.5% | 48.6% | 50.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 48.1% | 50.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 40.6% | 47.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.0% | 48.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More education data for Gibraltar
- Population ages 15-64 64.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 197 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.07 GPI (2021)
- School enrollment, secondary 78.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Gibraltar?
- Primary education, pupils in Gibraltar was 49.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1999.
- How does Gibraltar rank for primary education, pupils?
- Gibraltar ranks 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.