Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Israel
Israel: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 7,660 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Israel, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Israel stood at 7,660.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Israel peaked at 13,104 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6,574, in 2019.
That places Israel 100th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9,142 | — |
| 2003 | 9,980 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 9,168 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 9,779 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 8,228 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 8,589 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 9,466 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 9,141 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 10,143 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 10,435 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11,453 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 13,104 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 11,855 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 8,974 | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 9,035 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7,098 | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 6,808 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 6,574 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 6,816 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 6,866 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7,741 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 7,825 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 7,660 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,187 | 8,228 | 9,980 | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,548 | 6,574 | 13,104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,382 | 6,816 | 7,825 | 5 |
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More education data for Israel
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 92,770 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Israel?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Israel was 7,660 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 13,104 in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,574 in 2019.
- How does Israel rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 100th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release