Children out of school, primary in Israel

Israel: Children out of school, primary was 28,644 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28,644
Change on year
up 35.3%
World rank
84th
of 197 countries
All-time high
28,644
in 2024
All-time low
648
in 2010
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Children out of school, primary in Israel, 2001–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2001201220242001: 15.8k2002: 14.8k2003: 20.5k2004: 17.7k2005: 18.8k2006: 18.4k2007: 14.5k2008: 18.9k2009: 16.7k2010: 6482011: 6632012: 1.3k2013: 2.5k2014: 3.8k2015: 4.8k2016: 5.0k2017: 7.1k2018: 8.9k2019: 12.9k2020: 16.7k2021: 16.9k2022: 20.2k2023: 21.2k2024: 28.6k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Israel recorded 28,644 for children out of school, primary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.3% on the previous year and up 652.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Israel peaked at 28,644 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 648, in 2010.

Israel ranks 84th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,335 14,504 20,504 9
2010s 4,755 648 12,899 10
2020s 20,734 16,738 28,644 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 81 Turkey 32,563 compare
  2. 82 Chile 31,779 compare
  3. 83 Libya 30,335 compare
  4. 85 Cape Verde 24,851 compare
  5. 86 Oman 21,922 compare
  6. 87 Puerto Rico 21,785 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary in Israel?
Children out of school, primary in Israel was 28,644 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 28,644 in 2024.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 648 in 2010.
How does Israel rank for children out of school, primary?
Israel ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 652.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.