Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Israel
Israel: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Israel stood at 2.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 508.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Israel peaked at 2.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.
That places Israel 118th out of 203 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.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.3% | — |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +36.5% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -96.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +95.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +87.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +49.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +39.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +41.9% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 115 Sao Tome and Principe 2.9% compare
- 116 Hungary 2.8% compare
- 117 Latvia 2.7% compare
- 119 Malta 2.6% compare
- 120 New Zealand 2.6% compare
- 121 Cook Islands 2.5% compare
More education data for Israel
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1048 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 510,353 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Israel?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Israel was 2.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- How does Israel rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Israel ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 508.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.