Gibraltar: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

Key figures

Over five years it is down 97.68 percentage points from 199.56% in 2016. Since 1972 it is up 98.26 percentage points from 3.61% in 1972. The World Bank has no value for 30 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2021, Gibraltar's school enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) fell 10.56 percentage points on 2020 (from 112.44% to 101.88%).

Across the 13 yearly changes before that (1975 to 2020), the average change was +4.69 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 9.24 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 26.16 percentage points in 1985 and the biggest yearly fall was 10.56 percentage points in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

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

How it compares

In 2021, Gibraltar had the 4th highest value of the 63 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 2021 ranking

• Mauritius — 1st of 63: 104.31%
• Seychelles — 2nd of 63: 103.75%
• Cuba — 4th of 63: 100.02%
• Belarus — 5th of 63: 99.57%
• St. Kitts and Nevis — 6th of 63: 98.13%

What this measures

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Limitations: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

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

All 20 values

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in nearby economies

• Albania — 69.26% (2021)
• Austria — 103.09% (2020)
• Azerbaijan — 46.35% (2021)
• Belarus — 99.57% (2021)
• Belgium — 111.71% (2020)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 26.22% (2021)
• Bulgaria — 84.7% (2020)
• Croatia — 71.01% (2020)
• Cyprus — 87.72% (2020)
• Czechia — 114.98% (2020)

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)
• Primary education, pupils — 2,755 (2024)
• 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)

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Questions people ask

What is Gibraltar's school enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)?

101.88% in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1972?

It is up 98.26 percentage points from 3.61% in 1972. The highest value was 210.13% in 2017 and the lowest 2.82% in 1976.

How does Gibraltar rank?

4th highest of 63 economies with data for 2021.

Is the latest change in school enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) unusual for Gibraltar?

In 2021, Gibraltar's school enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) fell 10.56 percentage points on 2020 (from 112.44% to 101.88%). Across the 13 yearly changes before that (1975 to 2020), the average change was +4.69 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 9.24 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRE.ENRR.MA, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) 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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