Israel vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary education, teachers

Israel
86.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
86.4%
in 2023
Israel rank
56th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
54th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Israel
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 86.4% against 86.2% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Israel ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 76.6% 78.2% 1.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 79.8% 78.1% 1.7% Israel
1990s 82.9% 78.8% 4.1% Israel
2000s 84.4% 81.4% 3.0% Israel
2010s 85.4% 86.2% 0.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 86.0% 86.3% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Israel or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 86.4% against 86.2% in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Israel ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.