Female teachers in Israel
Israel: Female teachers was 86.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86.15
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
61st
of 212 countries
All-time high
86.15
in 2024
All-time low
75.61
in 1977
Years of data
34
1977–2024
Female teachers in Israel, 1977–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 86.15 for female teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Israel peaked at 86.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.61, in 1977.
Israel ranks 61st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Female teachers in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 75.61 | — |
| 1978 | 76.66 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 77.45 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 76.69 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 81.2 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 81.49 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 81.66 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 82.19 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 82.83 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 83.79 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 83.85 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 84.82 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 84.68 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 84.47 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 84.37 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 84.48 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 84.44 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.42 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.4 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.55 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.19 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 84.07 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 85.17 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 85 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 85.29 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.27 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.44 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.69 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.52 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 85.78 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 86.13 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 85.93 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 86.14 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 86.15 | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 86.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Israel's 86.15 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.68, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.57 | 75.61 | 77.45 | 3 |
| 1980s | 79.79 | 76.69 | 81.49 | 3 |
| 1990s | 83.19 | 81.66 | 84.82 | 6 |
| 2000s | 84.4 | 84.07 | 84.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.34 | 85 | 85.69 | 7 |
| 2020s | 86.03 | 85.78 | 86.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 86.56 compare
- 59 United Kingdom 86.44 compare
- 60 Saint Lucia 86.22 compare
- 62 North Macedonia 85.99 compare
- 63 Malta 85.83 compare
- 64 Palau 85.37 compare
More education data for Israel
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.41 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.34 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,062 (2009)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,410 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 277,964 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 948,390 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9923 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Israel?
- Female teachers in Israel was 86.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 86.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.61 in 1977.
- How does Israel rank for female teachers?
- Israel ranks 61st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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