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 2.3% 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 2.3% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Israel peaked at 11.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
Israel ranks 133rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 1.7% | — |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +563.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -92.5% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +219.4% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +104.3% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -47.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | — |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -47.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.3% | — |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +506.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -92.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +1777.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -87.2% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +507.2% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -35.7% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +113.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8%, 60% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.2%, 8% 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 | +1777.8% | 0.2% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.0% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 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 2.3% 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 11.0% 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 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Israel ranks 133rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release