Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Israel
Israel: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 1.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Israel, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Israel stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Israel peaked at 2.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
That places Israel 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 6 |
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, male (modelled) in Israel?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Israel was 1.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Israel ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release