Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Israel
Israel: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 3.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 3.2% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.3% on the previous year and up 701.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Israel peaked at 10.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
That places Israel 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8% | — |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +1176.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -96.1% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +432.8% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +148.3% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -58.8% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +249.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -43.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -85.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -54.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +149.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -74.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +151.9% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +1055.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -95.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +1777.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -85.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +490.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +102.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 3.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 67% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Israel's 3.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.2%, 11% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1777.6% | 0.1% | 2.7% |
| 2002 | +1176.7% | 0.8% | 10.4% |
| 2017 | +1055.1% | 0.3% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.4% | 10.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 3.2% | 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 one year before the official primary in Israel?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Israel was 3.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Israel ranks 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 701.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release