Primary education, teachers in Gibraltar

Gibraltar: Primary education, teachers was 83.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
83.2%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
69th
of 200 countries
All-time high
91.7%
in 1974
All-time low
69.2%
in 1997
Years of data
25
1972–2023

Primary education, teachers in Gibraltar, 1972–2023

0204060801001972199720231972: 88.2 % female1973: 88.4 % female1974: 91.7 % female1975: 89.3 % female1976: 88 % female1977: 89.3 % female1978: 87 % female1979: 85.7 % female1980: 85.2 % female1981: 83.4 % female1982: 79.8 % female1984: 76.8 % female1985: 77 % female1997: 69.2 % female1999: 90.2 % female2000: 82.9 % female2001: 73.9 % female2008: 76.7 % female2009: 77.8 % female2016: 81.4 % female2017: 83 % female2019: 83.9 % female2020: 84.6 % female2021: 84.5 % female2023: 83.2 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Gibraltar is 83.2%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Gibraltar peaked at 91.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 1997.

Gibraltar ranks 69th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 88.4% 85.7% 91.7% 8
1980s 80.5% 76.8% 85.2% 5
1990s 79.7% 69.2% 90.2% 2
2000s 77.8% 73.9% 82.9% 4
2010s 82.8% 81.4% 83.9% 3
2020s 84.1% 83.2% 84.6% 3

Countries ranked near Gibraltar

  1. 66 Cyprus 84.3% compare
  2. 67 Switzerland 83.5% compare
  3. 68 Mauritius 83.4% compare
  4. 70 Turkmenistan 83.2% compare
  5. 71 France 83.0% compare
  6. 72 Belgium 82.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Gibraltar?
Primary education, teachers in Gibraltar was 83.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Gibraltar?
The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 1974.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Gibraltar?
The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 1997.
How does Gibraltar rank for primary education, teachers?
Gibraltar ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Gibraltar?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.