Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Israel
Israel: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 97.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Israel is 97.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Israel peaked at 99.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2003.
That places Israel 89th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 97.7% | — |
| 2002 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 97.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 99% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Israel's 97.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7% | 97.1% | 98.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.3% | 98.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 86 New Zealand 97.4% compare
- 87 Sierra Leone 97.4% compare
- 88 Malta 97.4% compare
- 90 Latvia 97.3% compare
- 91 Hungary 97.2% compare
- 92 Sao Tome and Principe 97.1% 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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Israel?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Israel was 97.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2003.
- How does Israel rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Israel ranks 89th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.