Gibraltar: Primary education, pupils

Key figures

Over five years it is down 4.64% from 2,889 in 2019 (0.95% a year on average, compounded). Since 1971 it is down 18.54% from 3,382 in 1971 (0.39% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 25 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Gibraltar's primary education, pupils fell 2.4% on 2023 (from 2,824 to 2,755).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2023), the average change was −0.9% and a typical year strayed about 7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 13% in 1972 and the biggest yearly fall was 26.4% in 1973. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 8 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Gibraltar had the 114th highest value of the 119 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Gibraltar in the 2024 ranking

• Cayman Islands — 111th of 119: 4,334
• Andorra — 112th of 119: 4,218
• Turks and Caicos Islands — 113th of 119: 3,673
• Monaco — 115th of 119: 2,068
• British Virgin Islands — 116th of 119: 1,626
• Palau — 117th of 119: 1,449

What this measures

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 29 values

Primary education, pupils in nearby economies

• Albania — 141,089 (2024)
• Andorra — 4,218 (2024)
• Armenia — 160,885 (2024)
• Austria — 368,502 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 603,966 (2024)
• Belarus — 444,044 (2024)
• Belgium — 814,388 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 141,518 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 234,521 (2024)
• Croatia — 147,483 (2023)
• Cyprus — 60,596 (2024)
• Czechia

More education data for Gibraltar

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 101.77% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 103.44% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 100.21% (2024)
• Compulsory education, duration (years) — 13 (2025)
• Secondary education, pupils — 2,582 (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Gibraltar's primary education, pupils?

2,755 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is down 18.54% from 3,382 in 1971 (0.39% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 3,821 in 1972 and the lowest 2,366 in 2000.

How does Gibraltar rank?

114th highest of 119 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in primary education, pupils unusual for Gibraltar?

In 2024, Gibraltar's primary education, pupils fell 2.4% on 2023 (from 2,824 to 2,755). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2023), the average change was −0.9% and a typical year strayed about 7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.ENRL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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