Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Israel

Israel: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 47.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47.96 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
19th
of 206 countries
All-time high
47.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
17.93 units per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
49
1973–2023

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Israel, 1973–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Israel stood at 47.96 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Israel peaked at 47.96 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.93 units per square kilometre, in 1973.

Israel ranks 19th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Israel, 1973 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1973 17.93 units per square kilometre
1974 18.31 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1975 18.75 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1976 19.23 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1977 19.77 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1978 20.39 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1979 20.93 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1980 21.92 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1981 22.52 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1982 23.14 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1983 23.9 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1984 24.4 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1985 24.68 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1986 24.84 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1987 24.7 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1988 24.84 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1989 24.66 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1990 24.29 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1991 25.17 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1992 26.22 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1993 26.92 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1994 27.52 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1995 28.58 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1996 29.2 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1999 30.61 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2000 31.27 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2001 31.65 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2002 32.05 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2003 32.45 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2004 33.01 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2005 33.36 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2006 34.02 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2007 35.02 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2008 35.55 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2009 36.33 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2010 37.31 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2011 37.96 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2012 38.91 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2013 39.22 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2014 39.82 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2015 40.84 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2016 41.43 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2017 42.38 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2018 43.26 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2019 44.23 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2020 45.27 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2021 46.13 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2022 46.98 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2023 47.96 units per square kilometre +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.33 units per square kilometre 17.93 units per square kilometre 20.93 units per square kilometre 7
1980s 23.96 units per square kilometre 21.92 units per square kilometre 24.84 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 27.31 units per square kilometre 24.29 units per square kilometre 30.61 units per square kilometre 8
2000s 33.47 units per square kilometre 31.27 units per square kilometre 36.33 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 40.54 units per square kilometre 37.31 units per square kilometre 44.23 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 46.58 units per square kilometre 45.27 units per square kilometre 47.96 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 16 Bermuda 62.54 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 17 Lebanon 51.24 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 18 Malawi 49.04 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 20 Tuvalu 47.27 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 21 Mauritius 44.57 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 22 India 44.16 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Israel?
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Israel was 47.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 47.96 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 17.93 units per square kilometre in 1973.
How does Israel rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Israel ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.