Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Israel

Israel: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 1,478 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1,478 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
100th
of 189 countries
All-time high
2,894 number
in 2005
All-time low
1,478 number
in 2018
Years of data
18
2001–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Israel, 2001–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k2001200920182001: 2.6k number2002: 2.7k number2003: 2.8k number2004: 2.6k number2005: 2.9k number2006: 2.1k number2007: 2.1k number2008: 2.5k number2009: 2.4k number2010: 2.3k number2011: 2.5k number2012: 2.5k number2013: 2.6k number2014: 2.2k number2015: 2.0k number2016: 2.0k number2017: 1.5k number2018: 1.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Israel stood at 1,478 number. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Israel peaked at 2,894 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,478 number, in 2018.

That places Israel 100th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Israel, 2001 to 2018.
Year number Change
2001 2,605 number
2002 2,714 number +4.2%
2003 2,804 number +3.3%
2004 2,569 number -8.4%
2005 2,894 number +12.7%
2006 2,075 number -28.3%
2007 2,107 number +1.5%
2008 2,470 number +17.2%
2009 2,359 number -4.5%
2010 2,260 number -4.2%
2011 2,508 number +11.0%
2012 2,501 number -0.3%
2013 2,597 number +3.8%
2014 2,238 number -13.8%
2015 2,028 number -9.4%
2016 2,001 number -1.3%
2017 1,512 number -24.4%
2018 1,478 number -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,511 number 2,075 number 2,894 number 9
2010s 2,125 number 1,478 number 2,597 number 9

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 97 Vanuatu 1,926 number compare
  2. 98 Solomon Islands 1,650 number compare
  3. 99 Denmark 1,512 number compare
  4. 101 Trinidad and Tobago 1,361 number compare
  5. 102 Switzerland 1,358 number compare
  6. 103 Czechia 1,201 number compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Israel?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Israel was 1,478 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 2,894 number in 2005.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1,478 number in 2018.
How does Israel rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Israel ranks 100th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,062 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.