Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Israel
Israel: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 12.07 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Israel, 1975–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Israel recorded 12.07 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Israel peaked at 14.29 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 11.75, in 1981.
Israel ranks 169th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7 | 12.17 | 13.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.66 | 11.75 | 14.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.08 | 12.32 | 13.97 | 6 |
| 2000s | 13.24 | 13.02 | 13.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.33 | 12.07 | 13.06 | 6 |
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More education data for Israel
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 92,770 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 48.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 4.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Israel?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Israel was 12.07 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 14.29 in 1988.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.75 in 1981.
- How does Israel rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Israel ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.