Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Israel
Israel: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 97.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Israel, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Israel recorded 97.4% for persistence to last grade of primary, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Israel peaked at 99.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2023.
Israel ranks 51st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.5% | — |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | -1.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 97.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Israel's 97.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.7%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 97.7% | 99.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.7% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.4% | 99.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 97.8% compare
- 49 Argentina 97.8% compare
- 50 Brunei Darussalam 97.6% compare
- 52 Georgia 97.1% compare
- 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.1% compare
- 54 Malta 97.1% 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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Israel?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Israel was 97.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Israel ranks 51st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.