Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Israel
Israel: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 1.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Israel, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Israel is 1.05 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Israel peaked at 1.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 388,057, in 1973.
That places Israel 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 388,057 | — |
| 1974 | 396,193 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 405,759 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 416,206 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 427,923 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 441,226 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 452,905 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 474,427 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 487,345 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 500,721 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 517,174 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 527,968 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 534,025 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 537,547 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 534,514 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 537,493 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 533,635 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 525,606 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 544,748 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 567,496 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 582,504 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 595,525 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 618,513 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 631,916 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 642,054 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 652,191 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 662,329 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 676,676 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 684,986 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 693,567 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 702,128 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 714,410 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 721,999 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 736,255 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 757,809 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 769,328 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 786,094 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 807,424 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 821,481 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 842,079 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 848,721 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 861,699 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 883,706 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 896,526 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 917,118 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 936,214 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 957,167 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 979,555 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 998,253 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 418,324 | 388,057 | 452,905 | 7 |
| 1980s | 518,485 | 474,427 | 537,547 | 10 |
| 1990s | 602,288 | 525,606 | 662,329 | 10 |
| 2000s | 724,325 | 676,676 | 786,094 | 10 |
| 2010s | 877,214 | 807,424 | 957,167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 979,555 | 1.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 80 Dominican Republic 1.17 million compare
- 81 Netherlands 1.14 million compare
- 82 Jordan 1.12 million compare
- 84 Honduras 1.03 million compare
- 85 Tajikistan 1.01 million compare
- 86 Mauritania 891,821 compare
More education data for Israel
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1048 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Israel?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Israel was 1.05 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 388,057 in 1973.
- How does Israel rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Israel ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.