Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Israel
Israel: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 26,177 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Israel stood at 26,177.
That represents a change of up 39.5% on the previous year and up 154.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Israel peaked at 29,542 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9,636, in 2016.
That places Israel 97th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18,512 | — |
| 2002 | 17,767 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 19,108 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 20,497 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 20,678 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 21,139 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 22,038 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 29,032 | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 29,542 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 15,750 | -46.7% |
| 2011 | 15,347 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 13,537 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 12,524 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 10,278 | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 10,462 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 9,636 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 14,729 | +52.9% |
| 2018 | 18,039 | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 21,617 | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 21,317 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 19,372 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 21,083 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 18,763 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 26,177 | +39.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 26,177 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,227, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 26,177 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 103,718, 25% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,035 | 17,767 | 29,542 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14,192 | 9,636 | 21,617 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,342 | 18,763 | 26,177 | 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Israel?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Israel was 26,177 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 29,542 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,636 in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Israel ranks 97th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.7%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release