Persistence to grade 5, total in Israel
Israel: Persistence to grade 5, total was 98.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Israel, 2001–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Israel
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 510,353 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8027 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.051 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 537,894 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0538 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 948,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 92,770 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
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.