School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Israel
Israel: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 269,023 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Israel, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Israel stood at 269,023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Israel peaked at 271,435 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 178,506, in 2001.
Israel ranks 86th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 178,506 | — |
| 2002 | 183,337 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 188,488 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 192,764 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 197,160 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 199,562 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 203,525 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 208,284 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 212,102 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 212,136 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 213,812 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 217,688 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 224,160 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 231,057 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 238,555 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 243,867 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 248,957 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 251,565 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 256,146 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 259,580 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 264,562 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 267,815 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 270,715 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 271,435 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 269,023 | -0.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 269,023 is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,810, 4.8× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Israel's 269,023 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 268,012, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195,970 | 178,506 | 212,102 | 9 |
| 2010s | 233,794 | 212,136 | 256,146 | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,188 | 259,580 | 271,435 | 6 |
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 school age population, pre-primary education, female in Israel?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Israel was 269,023 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 271,435 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,506 in 2001.
- How does Israel rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Israel ranks 86th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release