Primary education, pupils in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Primary education, pupils was 2,755 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2,755
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
199th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3,821
in 1972
All-time low
2,366
in 2000
Years of data
29
1971–2024
Primary education, pupils in Gibraltar, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 2,755 for primary education, pupils in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Gibraltar peaked at 3,821 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2,366, in 2000.
Gibraltar ranks 199th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,955 | 2,677 | 3,821 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,819 | 2,702 | 2,934 | 6 |
| 1990s | 2,668 | 2,607 | 2,729 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,802 | 2,366 | 3,255 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,840 | 2,796 | 2,889 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,862 | 2,755 | 2,946 | 5 |
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 2,755 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,821 in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,366 in 2000.
- How does Gibraltar rank for primary education, pupils?
- Gibraltar ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.