Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Israel
Israel: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.838 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Israel is 0.838 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Israel peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4144 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Israel 116th 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Israel, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8757 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8911 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 0.931 GPIA | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8264 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6898 GPIA | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8011 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7199 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6973 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5729 GPIA | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6105 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5756 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6925 GPIA | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5997 GPIA | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7919 GPIA | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4144 GPIA | -47.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6393 GPIA | +54.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6631 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.613 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6706 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7753 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7763 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7695 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.838 GPIA | +8.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.838 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 92% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.838 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8661 GPIA, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8373 GPIA | 0.6898 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6173 GPIA | 0.4144 GPIA | 0.7919 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7659 GPIA | 0.6706 GPIA | 0.838 GPIA | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Israel?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Israel was 0.838 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4144 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Israel ranks 116th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release