Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Israel
Israel: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 13.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Israel, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Israel stood at 13.2%.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Israel peaked at 14.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2012.
That places Israel 60th out of 145 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.3% | — |
| 2000 | 10.7% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Israel?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Israel was 13.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2012.
- How does Israel rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Israel ranks 60th out of 145 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release