School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Israel
Israel: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 244,608 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
244,608 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
85th
of 206 countries
All-time high
244,608 number
in 2019
All-time low
120,786 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Israel, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Israel is 244,608 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Israel peaked at 244,608 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 120,786 number, in 1970.
That places Israel 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Israel, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 120,786 number | — |
| 1971 | 124,088 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 127,547 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 131,666 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 137,839 number | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 144,350 number | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 150,406 number | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 158,927 number | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 167,317 number | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 172,057 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 175,309 number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 177,477 number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 177,977 number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 177,269 number | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 177,470 number | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 177,592 number | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 177,600 number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 176,408 number | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 175,213 number | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 175,854 number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 177,778 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 181,103 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 185,578 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 190,834 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 194,143 number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 197,045 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 200,124 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 204,614 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 155,644 number | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 158,860 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 163,009 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 166,876 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 171,965 number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 177,274 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 182,356 number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 185,663 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 189,247 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 191,138 number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 193,035 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 195,341 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 199,572 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 203,493 number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 209,186 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 214,751 number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 220,086 number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 224,841 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 229,566 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 234,791 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 239,986 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 244,608 number | +1.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 244,608 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,132 number, 4.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Israel's 244,608 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 244,608 number, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143,498 number | 120,786 number | 172,057 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 176,817 number | 175,213 number | 177,977 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,572 number | 155,644 number | 204,614 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,590 number | 163,009 number | 195,341 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,088 number | 199,572 number | 244,608 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 82 Dominican Republic 285,113 number compare
- 83 Romania 269,422 number compare
- 84 Netherlands 257,048 number compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 234,482 number compare
- 87 Congo 233,995 number compare
- 88 Bolivia 232,410 number compare
More education data for Israel
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.41 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.34 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Israel?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Israel was 244,608 number in 2019, 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 244,608 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,786 number in 1970.
- How does Israel rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Israel ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.