Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Israel

Primary school enrollment in Israel in 2017 — 97%. Ranked 35 in the world out of 137. Since 1999, the indicator has fallen by 0.5 pp.

2017 97% +0.3 pp vs 2016
World rank 35of 137
Period maximum 98.2%2001
Period minimum 96.7%2011

Trend over time

1999–2017 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Israel, 1999–201796.59797.59898.519992001200320052007200920112013201520171999: 97.5%2000: 97.8%2001: 98.2%2002: 97.9%2003: 98%2004: 97.6%2005: 97.5%2006: 97%2007: 97.2%2008: 97.2%2009: 96.9%2010: 97%2011: 96.7%2012: 97.3%2013: 96.9%2014: 96.7%2015: 97.2%2016: 96.7%2017: 97%
Change over the period: −0.5 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2017

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Israel

Israel 97%
World 89.3%
Western Asia computed 90.7%
Primary school enrollment — Israel, by year Israel All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2017 97 +0.3 pp
2016 96.7 −0.5 pp
2015 97.2 +0.5 pp
2014 96.7 −0.2 pp
2013 96.9 −0.4 pp
2012 97.3 +0.6 pp
2011 96.7 −0.3 pp
2010 97 +0.1 pp
2009 96.9 −0.3 pp
2008 97.2 −0 pp
2007 97.2 +0.2 pp
2006 97 −0.5 pp
2005 97.5 −0.1 pp
2004 97.6 −0.4 pp
2003 98 +0.1 pp
2002 97.9 −0.3 pp
2001 98.2 +0.5 pp
2000 97.8 +0.3 pp
1999 97.5

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.