Primary education, teachers, per capita in Israel
Israel: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0093 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Israel, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in Israel stood at 0.0093 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Israel peaked at 0.0105 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 units per person, in 2006.
Israel ranks 12th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0085 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0092 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0096 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0097 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0098 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0102 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0105 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0104 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0102 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0101 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0098 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0094 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0085 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0086 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0082 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.009 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0082 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0079 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.008 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0079 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.008 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.008 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.008 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0087 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0087 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0087 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0089 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0091 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0093 units per person | +1.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.0093 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.0093 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0052 units per person, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.009 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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, teachers, per capita in Israel?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Israel was 0.0093 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0105 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 units per person in 2006.
- How does Israel rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Israel ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.