Children out of school, primary in Israel
Israel: Children out of school, primary was 28,644 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Israel recorded 28,644 for children out of school, primary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.3% on the previous year and up 652.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Israel peaked at 28,644 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 648, in 2010.
Israel ranks 84th of 197 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.
Children out of school, primary in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15,805 | — |
| 2002 | 14,750 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 20,504 | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 17,661 | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 18,783 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 18,441 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 14,504 | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 18,857 | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 16,706 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 648 | -96.1% |
| 2011 | 663 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,320 | +99.1% |
| 2013 | 2,509 | +90.1% |
| 2014 | 3,805 | +51.7% |
| 2015 | 4,792 | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 4,981 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 7,073 | +42.0% |
| 2018 | 8,863 | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 12,899 | +45.5% |
| 2020 | 16,738 | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 16,897 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 20,217 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 21,176 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 28,644 | +35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,335 | 14,504 | 20,504 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,755 | 648 | 12,899 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,734 | 16,738 | 28,644 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.41 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.34 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,062 (2009)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,410 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 277,964 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 948,390 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9923 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Israel?
- Children out of school, primary in Israel was 28,644 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 28,644 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 648 in 2010.
- How does Israel rank for children out of school, primary?
- Israel ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 652.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.