Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Israel
Israel: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 5,977 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Israel stood at 5,977.
The figure is up 105.3% on the previous year and up 879.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Israel peaked at 12,778 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 160, in 2015.
Israel ranks 96th of 180 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.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 969 | — |
| 2002 | 12,778 | +1218.7% |
| 2003 | 507 | -96.0% |
| 2004 | 2,759 | +444.2% |
| 2005 | 7,086 | +156.8% |
| 2006 | 6,713 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 5,040 | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 4,093 | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 1,729 | -57.8% |
| 2010 | 6,200 | +258.6% |
| 2011 | 3,487 | -43.8% |
| 2012 | 508 | -85.4% |
| 2013 | 240 | -52.8% |
| 2014 | 610 | +154.2% |
| 2015 | 160 | -73.8% |
| 2016 | 417 | +160.6% |
| 2017 | 4,965 | +1090.6% |
| 2018 | 243 | -95.1% |
| 2019 | 4,690 | +1830.0% |
| 2020 | 708 | -84.9% |
| 2021 | 4,301 | +507.5% |
| 2022 | 3,451 | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 2,911 | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 5,977 | +105.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 5,977 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,726, 3.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Israel's 5,977 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,130, 11% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1830.0% | 243 | 4,690 |
| 2002 | +1218.7% | 969 | 12,778 |
| 2017 | +1090.6% | 417 | 4,965 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,630 | 507 | 12,778 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,152 | 160 | 6,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,470 | 708 | 5,977 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Israel?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Israel was 5,977 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 12,778 in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 in 2015.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Israel ranks 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 879.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release