Share of children who have completed primary school in Israel
Israel: Share of children who have completed primary school was 100.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of children who have completed primary school in Israel, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who have completed primary school in Israel is 100.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have completed primary school in Israel peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 1981.
Israel ranks 1st of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 98.0% | — |
| 1982 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Israel's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.4% | 98.0% | 98.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 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 share of children who have completed primary school in Israel?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Israel was 100.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 1981.
- How does Israel rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Israel ranks 1st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.