Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Israel
Israel: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 97.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Israel stood at 97.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Israel peaked at 99.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2003.
That places Israel 56th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 97.0% | 98.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.9% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.4% | 98.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 53 Sierra Leone 97.5% compare
- 54 New Zealand 97.5% compare
- 55 Hong Kong 97.5% compare
- 58 Hungary 97.3% compare
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 97.3% compare
More education data for Israel
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 92,770 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.79 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Israel?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Israel was 97.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2003.
- How does Israel rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Israel ranks 56th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.