Over-age students, primary in Israel
Israel: Over-age students, primary was 2.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Over-age students, primary in Israel, 1999–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
Israel recorded 2.8% for over-age students, primary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Israel peaked at 3.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2008.
That places Israel 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Over-age students, primary in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.7% | — |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 8 |
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More education data for Israel
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 92,770 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Israel?
- Over-age students, primary in Israel was 2.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2008.
- How does Israel rank for over-age students, primary?
- Israel ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.