School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Israel
Israel: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 3.05 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.05 years
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
30th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3.28 years
in 2013
All-time low
2.65 years
in 2006
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Israel recorded 3.05 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Israel peaked at 3.28 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.65 years, in 2006.
Israel ranks 30th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Israel, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.67 years | — |
| 2002 | 2.73 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.88 years | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.71 years | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.69 years | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.65 years | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.86 years | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.8 years | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.89 years | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.8 years | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.99 years | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.96 years | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.28 years | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 3.2 years | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.18 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.16 years | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.2 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.16 years | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.19 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.15 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.15 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.11 years | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.05 years | -2.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 3.05 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 years, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Israel's 3.05 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9921 years, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.76 years | 2.65 years | 2.89 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.11 years | 2.8 years | 3.28 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 years | 3.05 years | 3.19 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 27 Austria 3.1 years compare
- 28 Cuba 3.1 years compare
- 29 Slovakia 3.08 years compare
- 31 Reunion 3.04 years
- 32 Guadeloupe 3.03 years
- 33 New Caledonia 3.01 years
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Israel?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Israel was 3.05 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 years in 2006.
- How does Israel rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Israel ranks 30th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release