Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Israel
Israel: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Israel, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Israel is 1.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Israel peaked at 3.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
That places Israel 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 4 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Israel?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Israel was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Israel ranks 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release