Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Israel

Israel: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 86.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
86.0%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
34th
of 163 countries
All-time high
106.8%
in 2009
All-time low
69.1%
in 2015
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Israel, 1999–2018

02550751001999200820181999: 90 %2000: 89.1 %2001: 94.3 %2002: 96.4 %2003: 101.4 %2004: 94.6 %2005: 94.6 %2006: 93 %2007: 100.4 %2008: 100.2 %2009: 106.8 %2010: 98.3 %2011: 104.7 %2012: 102.6 %2013: 71.5 %2014: 71.4 %2015: 69.1 %2016: 84.9 %2017: 84.3 %2018: 86 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Israel is 86.0%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Israel peaked at 106.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2015.

Israel ranks 34th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Israel, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 90.0%
2000 89.1% -1.0%
2001 94.3% +5.8%
2002 96.4% +2.3%
2003 101.4% +5.1%
2004 94.6% -6.7%
2005 94.6% +0.0%
2006 93.0% -1.7%
2007 100.4% +7.9%
2008 100.2% -0.2%
2009 106.8% +6.6%
2010 98.3% -8.0%
2011 104.7% +6.5%
2012 102.6% -2.0%
2013 71.5% -30.3%
2014 71.4% -0.2%
2015 69.1% -3.2%
2016 84.9% +22.8%
2017 84.3% -0.7%
2018 86.0% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.0% 90.0% 90.0% 1
2000s 97.1% 89.1% 106.8% 10
2010s 85.9% 69.1% 104.7% 9

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 31 Poland 87.8% compare
  2. 32 Nepal 87.4% compare
  3. 33 Mongolia 86.7% compare
  4. 35 Maldives 86.0% compare
  5. 36 Trinidad and Tobago 85.0% compare
  6. 37 Solomon Islands 84.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Israel?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Israel was 86.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 106.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2015.
How does Israel rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Israel ranks 34th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.