Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Israel
Israel: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 80,264 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Israel, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Israel stood at 80,264 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Israel peaked at 80,264 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28,904 number, in 1970.
That places Israel 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Israel, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28,904 number | — |
| 1971 | 29,564 number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 30,273 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 31,039 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 31,886 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 32,847 number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 33,978 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 35,517 number | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 37,384 number | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 39,347 number | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 41,167 number | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 42,538 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 43,562 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 44,120 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 44,350 number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 44,396 number | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 44,469 number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 44,418 number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 44,187 number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 43,970 number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 43,971 number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 44,376 number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 45,215 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 46,364 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 47,613 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 48,676 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 49,309 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 50,118 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 50,851 number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 51,569 number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 52,370 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 53,337 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 54,546 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 56,022 number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 57,657 number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 59,353 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 60,930 number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 61,965 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 62,817 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 63,574 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 64,304 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 65,170 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 66,727 number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 68,316 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 69,924 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 71,565 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 73,205 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 74,882 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 76,721 number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 78,571 number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 80,264 number | +2.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 80,264 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,652 number, 3.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Israel's 80,264 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98,826 number, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,074 number | 28,904 number | 39,347 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,718 number | 41,167 number | 44,469 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,806 number | 43,971 number | 51,569 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,257 number | 52,370 number | 63,574 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,938 number | 64,304 number | 78,571 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,264 number | 80,264 number | 80,264 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 85 Dominican Republic 95,324 number compare
- 86 Romania 94,170 number compare
- 87 Netherlands 86,820 number compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 79,904 number compare
- 90 Congo 76,658 number compare
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 75,763 number 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Israel?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Israel was 80,264 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 80,264 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,904 number in 1970.
- How does Israel rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Israel ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.