Primary education, teachers in Israel
Israel: Primary education, teachers was 92,770 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Israel, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Israel recorded 92,770 for primary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Israel peaked at 92,770 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,195, in 1975.
That places Israel 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29,195 | — |
| 1976 | 32,657 | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 34,579 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 35,838 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 37,210 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 39,401 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 41,468 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 42,068 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 42,395 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 42,536 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 42,900 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 41,943 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 41,199 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 37,623 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 38,798 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 37,627 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 40,571 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 43,248 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 47,299 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 48,010 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 50,090 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 49,863 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 50,982 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 51,769 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 53,222 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 54,119 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 55,458 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 55,164 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 57,666 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 59,062 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 60,155 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 61,830 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 65,705 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 70,045 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 71,135 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 73,104 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 74,273 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 77,428 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 78,940 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 81,753 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 83,068 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 84,803 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 89,998 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 92,770 | +3.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 92,770 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 5.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Israel's 92,770 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,596, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,896 | 29,195 | 37,210 | 5 |
| 1980s | 41,033 | 37,623 | 42,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,474 | 37,627 | 50,090 | 6 |
| 2000s | 54,746 | 49,863 | 60,155 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,557 | 61,830 | 78,940 | 8 |
| 2020s | 86,478 | 81,753 | 92,770 | 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 in Israel?
- Primary education, teachers in Israel was 92,770 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 92,770 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,195 in 1975.
- How does Israel rank for primary education, teachers?
- Israel ranks 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.