Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 14.17 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Gibraltar, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Gibraltar stood at 14.17.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Gibraltar peaked at 28.34 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.71, in 2016.
Gibraltar ranks 146th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.22 | 17.25 | 22.61 | 8 |
| 1980s | 16.92 | 15.46 | 18.13 | 5 |
| 1990s | 22.1 | 15.87 | 28.34 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.97 | 16.03 | 22.53 | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.94 | 13.71 | 14.17 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 143 French Polynesia 14.33 compare
- 144 Serbia 14.29 compare
- 145 United States Virgin Islands 14.19 compare
- 147 Barbados 13.99 compare
- 148 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.87 compare
- 149 Saudi Arabia 13.81 compare
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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Gibraltar?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Gibraltar was 14.17 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.34 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.71 in 2016.
- How does Gibraltar rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Gibraltar ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.