Primary education, pupils in Israel
Israel: Primary education, pupils was 1.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.05 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
83rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
388,057
in 1973
Years of data
50
1973–2024
Primary education, pupils in Israel, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Israel recorded 1.05 million for primary education, pupils in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Israel peaked at 1.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 388,057, in 1973.
Israel ranks 83rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils 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% |
| 1999 | 662,329 | +4.8% |
| 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% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.05 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 4.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.05 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 million, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 | 591,080 | 525,606 | 662,329 | 8 |
| 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
- 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 primary education, pupils in Israel?
- Primary education, pupils in Israel was 1.05 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 388,057 in 1973.
- How does Israel rank for primary education, pupils?
- Israel ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.