Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Israel
Israel: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 3.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Israel is 3.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 102.3% on the previous year and up 701.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Israel peaked at 10.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
Israel ranks 133rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.4% | 10.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 92,770 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.79 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Israel?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Israel was 3.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Israel rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Israel ranks 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 701.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.