Primary education, pupils in Israel
Israel: Primary education, pupils was 48.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Israel, 1973–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in Israel stood at 48.9%.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Israel peaked at 49.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1999.
That places Israel 62nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.9% | 48.6% | 49.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 49.0% | 49.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 48.5% | 49.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 8 |
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More education data for Israel
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 92,770 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Israel?
- Primary education, pupils in Israel was 48.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1999.
- How does Israel rank for primary education, pupils?
- Israel ranks 62nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.