School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.47 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Gibraltar, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 6.47 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Gibraltar peaked at 8.04 years in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.07 years, in 2001.
That places Gibraltar 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.3 years | — |
| 1972 | 8.04 years | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 5.84 years | -27.3% |
| 1974 | 5.86 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.76 years | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 5.91 years | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 5.63 years | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 5.83 years | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 5.69 years | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.59 years | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 5.68 years | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5.88 years | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 5.94 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.16 years | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 6.03 years | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.99 years | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 6.23 years | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 5.33 years | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 5.07 years | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.58 years | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 6.71 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.07 years | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 6.22 years | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.47 years | +4.0% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 6.47 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.07 years, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 6.47 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.14 years, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Gibraltar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +29.9% | 5.07 years | 6.58 years |
| 1973 | -27.3% | 8.04 years | 5.84 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.21 years | 5.63 years | 8.04 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.88 years | 5.59 years | 6.16 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.61 years | 6.23 years | 6.99 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.92 years | 5.07 years | 6.71 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.25 years | 6.07 years | 6.47 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More reference data data for Gibraltar
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 89.2% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 22.9% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Gibraltar?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Gibraltar was 6.47 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.04 years in 1972.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 years in 2001.
- How does Gibraltar rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Gibraltar ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.