Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Israel
Israel: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 4.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Israel, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Israel recorded 4.16 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Israel peaked at 4.16 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.35 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Israel 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Israel, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 2 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 4.16 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Israel's 4.16 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5445 units per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 2.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 3.65 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.92 units per square kilometre | 3.78 units per square kilometre | 4.16 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 7 Bahrain 11.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 7.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Malta 6.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Palestine 4.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 San Marino 4.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Barbados 3.79 units per square kilometre 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, teachers, per square kilometre in Israel?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Israel was 4.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Israel rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Israel ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, teachers 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.