Persistence to grade 5, total in Israel

Israel: Persistence to grade 5, total was 98.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
98.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2004
All-time low
98.7%
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Persistence to grade 5, total in Israel, 2001–2023

0204060801002001201220232001: 99.2 % of cohort2002: 99.1 % of cohort2003: 99.3 % of cohort2004: 99.5 % of cohort2005: 99.3 % of cohort2006: 99 % of cohort2007: 99.1 % of cohort2008: 99 % of cohort2009: 99 % of cohort2010: 98.9 % of cohort2011: 99 % of cohort2012: 99.2 % of cohort2013: 99.3 % of cohort2014: 98.9 % of cohort2015: 99.3 % of cohort2016: 98.8 % of cohort2017: 99.1 % of cohort2018: 99 % of cohort2019: 99.1 % of cohort2020: 98.8 % of cohort2021: 99.4 % of cohort2022: 99.1 % of cohort2023: 98.7 % of cohort

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

In 2023, persistence to grade 5, total in Israel stood at 98.7%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Israel peaked at 99.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2023.

That places Israel 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Persistence to grade 5, total in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Israel, 2001 to 2023.
Year % of cohort Change
2001 99.2%
2002 99.1% -0.1%
2003 99.3% +0.2%
2004 99.5% +0.2%
2005 99.3% -0.2%
2006 99.0% -0.3%
2007 99.1% +0.1%
2008 99.0% -0.2%
2009 99.0% +0.0%
2010 98.9% -0.0%
2011 99.0% +0.1%
2012 99.2% +0.1%
2013 99.3% +0.1%
2014 98.9% -0.4%
2015 99.3% +0.4%
2016 98.8% -0.5%
2017 99.1% +0.3%
2018 99.0% -0.0%
2019 99.1% +0.1%
2020 98.8% -0.3%
2021 99.4% +0.6%
2022 99.1% -0.3%
2023 98.7% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.2% 99.0% 99.5% 9
2010s 99.1% 98.8% 99.3% 10
2020s 99.0% 98.7% 99.4% 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 26 Brunei 99.2% compare
  2. 27 South Korea 98.9% compare
  3. 28 Thailand 98.7% compare
  4. 30 Sweden 98.7% compare
  5. 31 Tunisia 98.6% compare
  6. 32 Andorra 98.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persistence to grade 5, total in Israel?
Persistence to grade 5, total in Israel was 98.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2023.
How does Israel rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
Israel ranks 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,790 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.