Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Israel
Israel: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Israel, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Israel stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Israel peaked at 0.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
That places Israel 155th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.4% | — |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -4.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 37% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9%, 31% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 152 Croatia 0.3% compare
- 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3% compare
- 154 Cayman Islands 0.3% compare
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
- 157 Maldives 0.2% compare
- 158 Oman 0.2% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Israel?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Israel was 0.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Israel ranks 155th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release