Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Israel
Israel: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 2.5% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
The figure is up 80.8% on the previous year and up 308.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Israel peaked at 2.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
That places Israel 115th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.9% | — |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +44.3% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -84.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +68.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -43.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +108.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +68.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +80.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.3%, 58% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Israel?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Israel was 2.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Israel ranks 115th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.6%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release