Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Israel
Israel: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 19,257 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Israel recorded 19,257 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 85.2% on the previous year and up 405.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Israel peaked at 19,257 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,060, in 2012.
Israel ranks 85th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,591 | — |
| 2002 | 9,414 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 13,799 | +46.6% |
| 2004 | 11,539 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 11,109 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 10,880 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 10,396 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 13,831 | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 12,495 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 2,060 | -83.5% |
| 2013 | 3,522 | +71.0% |
| 2014 | 3,807 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 4,001 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2,322 | -42.0% |
| 2017 | 4,939 | +112.7% |
| 2018 | 8,516 | +72.4% |
| 2019 | 10,509 | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 11,024 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 9,130 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 10,017 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 10,400 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 19,257 | +85.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 19,257 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,166, 6.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Israel's 19,257 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,958, 58% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,450 | 9,414 | 13,831 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,960 | 2,060 | 10,509 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11,966 | 9,130 | 19,257 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 82 United Kingdom 20,550 compare
- 83 Comoros 20,312 compare
- 84 Jordan 19,863 compare
- 86 Mongolia 19,230 compare
- 87 Costa Rica 18,997 compare
- 88 Puerto Rico 17,112 compare
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Israel?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Israel was 19,257 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 19,257 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,060 in 2012.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Israel ranks 85th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 405.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release