Enrolment in primary education, female in Israel

Israel: Enrolment in primary education, female was 457,387 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
457,387 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
85th
of 203 countries
All-time high
457,387 number
in 2018
All-time low
190,844 number
in 1973
Years of data
40
1973–2018

Enrolment in primary education, female in Israel, 1973–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1973199520181973: 190.8k number1974: 192.6k number1975: 197.4k number1976: 203.1k number1977: 209.2k number1978: 216.0k number1979: 222.5k number1980: 232.9k number1983: 253.5k number1984: 260.6k number1985: 264.6k number1986: 266.3k number1987: 263.7k number1988: 266.8k number1989: 261.8k number1990: 259.8k number1991: 269.7k number1992: 277.7k number1993: 284.6k number1994: 290.4k number1999: 321.6k number2000: 328.5k number2001: 333.5k number2002: 337.5k number2003: 341.6k number2004: 348.1k number2005: 352.3k number2006: 359.8k number2007: 370.4k number2008: 375.6k number2009: 383.6k number2010: 393.9k number2011: 400.9k number2012: 411.0k number2013: 413.8k number2014: 420.3k number2015: 431.4k number2016: 438.0k number2017: 448.1k number2018: 457.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Israel recorded 457,387 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Israel peaked at 457,387 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 190,844 number, in 1973.

Israel ranks 85th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number) in Israel, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 190,844 number
1974 192,619 number +0.9%
1975 197,443 number +2.5%
1976 203,106 number +2.9%
1977 209,186 number +3.0%
1978 216,028 number +3.3%
1979 222,461 number +3.0%
1980 232,936 number +4.7%
1983 253,546 number +8.8%
1984 260,551 number +2.8%
1985 264,644 number +1.6%
1986 266,292 number +0.6%
1987 263,652 number -1.0%
1988 266,765 number +1.2%
1989 261,767 number -1.9%
1990 259,817 number -0.7%
1991 269,654 number +3.8%
1992 277,731 number +3.0%
1993 284,605 number +2.5%
1994 290,365 number +2.0%
1999 321,551 number +10.7%
2000 328,537 number +2.2%
2001 333,537 number +1.5%
2002 337,527 number +1.2%
2003 341,605 number +1.2%
2004 348,101 number +1.9%
2005 352,275 number +1.2%
2006 359,754 number +2.1%
2007 370,364 number +2.9%
2008 375,598 number +1.4%
2009 383,599 number +2.1%
2010 393,923 number +2.7%
2011 400,921 number +1.8%
2012 411,028 number +2.5%
2013 413,838 number +0.7%
2014 420,262 number +1.6%
2015 431,427 number +2.7%
2016 438,022 number +1.5%
2017 448,087 number +2.3%
2018 457,387 number +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 204,527 number 190,844 number 222,461 number 7
1980s 258,769 number 232,936 number 266,765 number 8
1990s 283,954 number 259,817 number 321,551 number 6
2000s 353,090 number 328,537 number 383,599 number 10
2010s 423,877 number 393,923 number 457,387 number 9

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 82 Jordan 560,999 number compare
  2. 83 Honduras 540,785 number compare
  3. 84 Romania 458,681 number compare
  4. 86 Nicaragua 447,764 number compare
  5. 87 Sweden 438,196 number compare
  6. 88 Belgium 401,366 number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female in Israel?
Enrolment in primary education, female in Israel was 457,387 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 457,387 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 190,844 number in 1973.
How does Israel rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
Israel ranks 85th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.