Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Israel
Israel: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 79,924 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Israel, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Israel recorded 79,924 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Israel peaked at 79,924 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,144, in 1977.
That places Israel 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 26,144 | — |
| 1978 | 27,474 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 28,819 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 30,216 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 30,550 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 31,616 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 30,728 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 33,346 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 35,824 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 39,631 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 40,255 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 42,484 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 42,222 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 43,062 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 43,676 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 44,961 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 45,698 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 46,818 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 46,560 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 48,754 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 49,722 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 50,571 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 52,660 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 59,538 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 60,669 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 62,339 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 63,456 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 66,349 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 67,506 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 70,127 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 71,550 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 72,868 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 77,522 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 79,924 | +3.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 79,924 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 4.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Israel's 79,924 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56,110, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,479 | 26,144 | 28,819 | 3 |
| 1980s | 30,794 | 30,216 | 31,616 | 3 |
| 1990s | 37,045 | 30,728 | 42,484 | 6 |
| 2000s | 46,204 | 42,222 | 50,571 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,788 | 52,660 | 67,506 | 7 |
| 2020s | 74,398 | 70,127 | 79,924 | 5 |
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 teachers in primary education, female in Israel?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Israel was 79,924 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 79,924 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,144 in 1977.
- How does Israel rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Israel ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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 Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release