Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Israel
Israel: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9459 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.9459 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Israel peaked at 1.68 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7262 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Israel 103rd out of 180 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Israel, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.14 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9224 GPIA | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.979 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9234 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.68 GPIA | +82.2% |
| 2013 | 1.57 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.29 GPIA | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 1.34 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8299 GPIA | -38.2% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8229 GPIA | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7262 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8333 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9671 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8988 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8599 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9459 GPIA | +10.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.9459 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.9459 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8729 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9224 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPIA | 0.7262 GPIA | 1.68 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.901 GPIA | 0.8333 GPIA | 0.9671 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Israel?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Israel was 0.9459 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7262 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Israel ranks 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 of primary 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