Girls and boys who are out of school in Israel
Israel: Girls and boys who are out of school was 13,540 girls in 2024. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Israel is 13,540 girls, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.4% on the previous year and up 520.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Israel peaked at 13,540 girls in 2024 and was at its lowest, 990 girls, in 2012.
That places Israel 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Israel, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,911 girls | — |
| 2002 | 7,748 girls | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 10,611 girls | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 8,983 girls | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 9,447 girls | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 8,608 girls | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 7,251 girls | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 9,082 girls | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 7,798 girls | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 990 girls | -87.3% |
| 2013 | 1,722 girls | +73.9% |
| 2014 | 2,184 girls | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 2,836 girls | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 2,198 girls | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 3,457 girls | +57.3% |
| 2018 | 3,891 girls | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 5,273 girls | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 7,410 girls | +40.5% |
| 2021 | 8,100 girls | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 9,310 girls | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 9,511 girls | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 13,540 girls | +42.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,604 girls | 7,251 girls | 10,611 girls | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,819 girls | 990 girls | 5,273 girls | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,574 girls | 7,410 girls | 13,540 girls | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Israel?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Israel was 13,540 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 13,540 girls in 2024.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 990 girls in 2012.
- How does Israel rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Israel ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 520.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.