Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Israel
Israel: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 13,540 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Israel stood at 13,540. 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, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Israel peaked at 13,540 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 990, in 2012.
Israel ranks 91st of 180 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 of primary school age, female in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,911 | — |
| 2002 | 7,748 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 10,611 | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 8,983 | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 9,447 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 8,608 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 7,251 | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 9,082 | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 7,798 | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 990 | -87.3% |
| 2013 | 1,722 | +73.9% |
| 2014 | 2,184 | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 2,836 | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 2,198 | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 3,457 | +57.3% |
| 2018 | 3,891 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 5,273 | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 7,410 | +40.5% |
| 2021 | 8,100 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 9,310 | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 9,511 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 13,540 | +42.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 13,540 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,552, 5.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 13,540 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,948, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,604 | 7,251 | 10,611 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,819 | 990 | 5,273 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,574 | 7,410 | 13,540 | 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 of primary school age, female in Israel?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Israel was 13,540 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 13,540 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 990 in 2012.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Israel ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female 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, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release