Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Israel
Israel: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 75.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Israel, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 75.1% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Israel peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 2024.
Israel ranks 153rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | -0.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 75.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 86% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Israel's 75.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 83.8%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 76.7% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 75.1% | 76.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 150 Chad 76.4% compare
- 151 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.3% compare
- 152 Bangladesh 76.1% compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 75.1% compare
- 155 Ecuador 74.8% compare
- 156 Cameroon 74.7% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Israel?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Israel was 75.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Israel ranks 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release