Inequality in education in Israel
Israel: Inequality in education was 0.0528 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0528
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0853
in 2010
All-time low
0.0523
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Israel, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Israel stood at 0.0528.
The figure is down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Israel peaked at 0.0853 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0523, in 2020.
Israel ranks 138th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0853 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0843 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0763 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0697 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0674 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.066 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0656 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0658 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0543 | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0557 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0523 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0528 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0528 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0528 | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.0528 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.0528 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2211, 24% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.069 | 0.0543 | 0.0853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0527 | 0.0523 | 0.0528 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 inequality in education in Israel?
- Inequality in education in Israel was 0.0528 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0853 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0523 in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for inequality in education?
- Israel ranks 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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