Finland vs Israel: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Finland
3.7%
in 2024
Israel
4.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
130th
Israel rank
128th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Finland
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 130th and Israel ranks 128th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 3.5% | 1.3% | Israel |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Finland or Israel?
- Israel, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Finland and Israel?
- 0.3%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Israel?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Israel rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Finland ranks 130th and Israel ranks 128th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release