
Gibraltar: Education spending, percent of government spending
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| Gibraltar |
Public spending on education, percent of public spending |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 8.55 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2010 - 2025 |
| Average | 7.29 |
| Min - Max | 4.72 - 9.48 |
| Source | UNESCO |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2025 is 8.55 percent, a decline from 9.48 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 13.56 percent, based on data from 55 countries. Historically, the average for Gibraltar from 2010 to 2025 is 7.29 percent. The minimum value, 4.72 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 9.48 percent was recorded in 2024.
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| Recent values | Gibraltar: Education spending, percent of government spending |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.55 |
| 2024 | 9.48 |
| 2023 | 7.94 |
| 2022 | 7.82 |
| 2021 | 7.14 |
| 2020 | 7.68 |
| 2019 | 7.37 |
| 2018 | 7.76 |
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education spending, percent of government spending | 8.55 | 2025 | percent |
| Primary school completion rate | 95.41 | 2024 | percent |
| School starting age, primary school | 5 | 2025 | years |
| Female to male ratio, primary school pupils | 1.07 | 2021 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, secondary school students | 0.92 | 2021 | percent |
| Primary school enrollment | 101.77 | 2024 | percent |
| Secondary school enrollment | 78.53 | 2024 | percent |
| Trained teachers in primary education | 0.00 | 2024 | percent |