School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Israel

Israel: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 81,619 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
81,619 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
88th
of 202 countries
All-time high
81,619 number
in 2020
All-time low
29,489 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Israel, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Israel stood at 81,619 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Israel peaked at 81,619 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29,489 number, in 1970.

That places Israel 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34,076 number 29,489 number 41,031 number 10
1980s 44,088 number 42,676 number 44,549 number 10
1990s 48,096 number 43,925 number 52,146 number 10
2000s 59,383 number 53,137 number 64,390 number 10
2010s 72,438 number 65,228 number 80,152 number 10
2020s 81,619 number 81,619 number 81,619 number 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 85 Dominican Republic 94,711 number compare
  2. 86 Romania 91,015 number compare
  3. 87 Netherlands 86,380 number compare
  4. 89 Azerbaijan 79,278 number compare
  5. 90 Congo 77,929 number compare
  6. 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 75,826 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Israel?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Israel was 81,619 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 81,619 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 29,489 number in 1970.
How does Israel rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Israel ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/