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 2.5% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Israel stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.2% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Israel peaked at 3.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2016.
Israel ranks 148th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.7% | — |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -46.7% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +49.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +36.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 70% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.2%, 31% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 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 2.5% 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 3.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Israel ranks 148th 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 105.8%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release