Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Israel

Israel: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 0.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.7%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
122nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.7%
in 2017
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Israel, 2001–2017

00.511.52001200920172001: 1.3 %2002: 1.4 %2003: 1.3 %2004: 1.4 %2005: 1.1 %2006: 1.2 %2007: 1.2 %2008: 1.2 %2009: 1.3 %2010: 1.3 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 1.6 %2013: 1.4 %2014: 1 %2015: 1 %2016: 0.792 %2017: 0.742 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Israel is 0.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Israel peaked at 1.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2017.

Israel ranks 122nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Israel, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 1.3%
2002 1.4% +7.8%
2003 1.3% -9.3%
2004 1.4% +4.8%
2005 1.1% -16.7%
2006 1.2% +2.4%
2007 1.2% +7.1%
2008 1.2% -4.9%
2009 1.3% +8.6%
2010 1.3% +0.2%
2011 1.4% +7.9%
2012 1.6% +11.6%
2013 1.4% -10.2%
2014 1.0% -25.4%
2015 1.0% -1.8%
2016 0.8% -22.6%
2017 0.7% -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.3% 1.1% 1.4% 9
2010s 1.2% 0.7% 1.6% 8

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 119 Denmark 0.8% compare
  2. 120 Guyana 0.8% compare
  3. 121 Costa Rica 0.8% compare
  4. 123 Greece 0.7% compare
  5. 124 Poland 0.7% compare
  6. 125 Albania 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Israel?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Israel was 0.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
How does Israel rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Israel ranks 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.