School enrollment, preprimary in Israel
Israel: School enrollment, preprimary was 111.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Israel, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Israel is 111.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Israel peaked at 113.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1973.
Israel ranks 10th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.5% | 47.4% | 73.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 79.0% | 73.5% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.3% | 76.8% | 90.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 89.1% | 106.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.6% | 98.3% | 113.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.2% | 111.2% | 111.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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, total 4.83 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Israel?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Israel was 111.2% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 113.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1973.
- How does Israel rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Israel ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.