School age population, one year before than official … female than in Israel

Israel: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 81,619 number in 2020. ▲ 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 in Israel, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.

School age population, one year before than official … female than in Israel, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Israel, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 29,489 number —
1971 30,076 number +2.0%
1972 30,829 number +2.5%
1973 31,677 number +2.8%
1974 32,648 number +3.1%
1975 33,791 number +3.5%
1976 35,177 number +4.1%
1977 37,007 number +5.2%
1978 39,036 number +5.5%
1979 41,031 number +5.1%
1980 42,676 number +4.0%
1981 43,611 number +2.2%
1982 44,282 number +1.5%
1983 44,540 number +0.6%
1984 44,525 number -0.0%
1985 44,441 number -0.2%
1986 44,549 number +0.2%
1987 44,361 number -0.4%
1988 44,061 number -0.7%
1989 43,837 number -0.5%
1990 43,925 number +0.2%
1991 44,534 number +1.4%
1992 45,486 number +2.1%
1993 46,711 number +2.7%
1994 47,983 number +2.7%
1995 48,998 number +2.1%
1996 49,497 number +1.0%
1997 50,407 number +1.8%
1998 51,269 number +1.7%
1999 52,146 number +1.7%
2000 53,137 number +1.9%
2001 54,328 number +2.2%
2002 55,803 number +2.7%
2003 57,453 number +3.0%
2004 59,172 number +3.0%
2005 60,804 number +2.8%
2006 62,126 number +2.2%
2007 62,947 number +1.3%
2008 63,672 number +1.2%
2009 64,390 number +1.1%
2010 65,228 number +1.3%
2011 66,394 number +1.8%
2012 68,123 number +2.6%
2013 69,850 number +2.5%
2014 71,561 number +2.4%
2015 73,244 number +2.4%
2016 74,844 number +2.2%
2017 76,585 number +2.3%
2018 78,404 number +2.4%
2019 80,152 number +2.2%
2020 81,619 number +1.8%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 81,619 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 2.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 81,619 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101,524 number, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

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 Laos 75,826 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Israel?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
Israel ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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/