Primary completion rate, total in Israel

Israel: Primary completion rate, total was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
73rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
102.7%
in 2015
All-time low
94.8%
in 2016
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Israel, 2002–2024

02550751002002201320242002: 97.8 % of relevant age group2003: 97.3 % of relevant age group2004: 100.8 % of relevant age group2005: 95.6 % of relevant age group2006: 95.5 % of relevant age group2007: 98.2 % of relevant age group2008: 95.2 % of relevant age group2009: 98.8 % of relevant age group2010: 99.5 % of relevant age group2011: 96.5 % of relevant age group2012: 101.9 % of relevant age group2013: 96 % of relevant age group2014: 97.8 % of relevant age group2015: 102.7 % of relevant age group2016: 94.8 % of relevant age group2017: 98.8 % of relevant age group2018: 98.1 % of relevant age group2019: 96.6 % of relevant age group2020: 101.6 % of relevant age group2021: 98.1 % of relevant age group2022: 97.7 % of relevant age group2023: 96.9 % of relevant age group2024: 97 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Israel is 97.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Israel peaked at 102.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2016.

That places Israel 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Primary completion rate, total in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Israel, 2002 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
2002 97.8%
2003 97.3% -0.5%
2004 100.8% +3.6%
2005 95.6% -5.2%
2006 95.5% -0.1%
2007 98.2% +2.8%
2008 95.2% -3.1%
2009 98.8% +3.8%
2010 99.5% +0.7%
2011 96.5% -3.0%
2012 101.9% +5.6%
2013 96.0% -5.8%
2014 97.8% +1.9%
2015 102.7% +5.1%
2016 94.8% -7.7%
2017 98.8% +4.2%
2018 98.1% -0.7%
2019 96.6% -1.5%
2020 101.6% +5.2%
2021 98.1% -3.4%
2022 97.7% -0.5%
2023 96.9% -0.8%
2024 97.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.4% 95.2% 100.8% 8
2010s 98.3% 94.8% 102.7% 10
2020s 98.3% 96.9% 101.6% 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 70 Colombia 97.1% compare
  2. 71 Malta 97.1% compare
  3. 72 Jordan 97.0% compare
  4. 74 Singapore 96.8% compare
  5. 75 Germany 96.8% compare
  6. 76 Austria 96.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Israel?
Primary completion rate, total in Israel was 97.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 102.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2016.
How does Israel rank for primary completion rate, total?
Israel ranks 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.