Enrolment in primary education, female in Israel
Israel: Enrolment in primary education, female was 510,353 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
510,353
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
83rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
510,353
in 2024
All-time low
190,844
in 1973
Years of data
46
1973–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in Israel, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Israel recorded 510,353 for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Israel peaked at 510,353 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 190,844, in 1973.
Israel ranks 83rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 190,844 | — |
| 1974 | 192,619 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 197,443 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 203,106 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 209,186 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 216,028 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 222,461 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 232,936 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 253,546 | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 260,551 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 264,644 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 266,292 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 263,652 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 266,765 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 261,767 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 259,817 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 269,654 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 277,731 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 284,605 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 290,365 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 321,551 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 328,537 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 333,537 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 337,527 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 341,605 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 348,101 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 352,275 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 359,754 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 370,364 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 375,598 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 383,599 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 393,923 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 400,921 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 411,028 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 413,838 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 420,262 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 431,427 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 438,022 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 448,087 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 457,387 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 468,346 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 479,278 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 487,338 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 496,140 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 506,289 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 510,353 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 204,527 | 190,844 | 222,461 | 7 |
| 1980s | 258,769 | 232,936 | 266,765 | 8 |
| 1990s | 283,954 | 259,817 | 321,551 | 6 |
| 2000s | 353,090 | 328,537 | 383,599 | 10 |
| 2010s | 428,324 | 393,923 | 468,346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 495,880 | 479,278 | 510,353 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 80 Dominican Republic 562,676 compare
- 81 Netherlands 555,749 compare
- 82 Jordan 544,400 compare
- 84 Honduras 504,987 compare
- 85 Tajikistan 489,258 compare
- 86 Mauritania 446,639 compare
More education data for Israel
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 92,770 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Israel?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Israel was 510,353 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 510,353 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,844 in 1973.
- How does Israel rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Israel ranks 83rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release