School enrollment, primary in Israel
Israel: School enrollment, primary was 97.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Israel, 1999–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Israel recorded 97.0% for school enrollment, primary in 2017.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Israel peaked at 98.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2011.
Israel ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 96.9% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.7% | 97.3% | 8 |
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More education data for Israel
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 92,770 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.79 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Israel?
- School enrollment, primary in Israel was 97.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2011.
- How does Israel rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Israel ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.