Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Israel

Israel: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 6,352 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
6,352 number
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
102nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
10,725 number
in 1999
All-time low
4,455 number
in 2001
Years of data
8
1999–2015

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Israel, 1999–2015

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1999200720151999: 10.7k number2000: 5.8k number2001: 4.5k number2007: 5.1k number2012: 8.5k number2013: 7.8k number2014: 8.0k number2015: 6.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Israel recorded 6,352 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2015.

That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Israel peaked at 10,725 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,455 number, in 2001.

That places Israel 102nd out of 136 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number) in Israel, 1999 to 2015.
Year number Change
1999 10,725 number
2000 5,771 number -46.2%
2001 4,455 number -22.8%
2007 5,136 number +15.3%
2012 8,536 number +66.2%
2013 7,796 number -8.7%
2014 7,995 number +2.6%
2015 6,352 number -20.6%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 6,352 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 6,352 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,302 number, 9% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,725 number 10,725 number 10,725 number 1
2000s 5,121 number 4,455 number 5,771 number 3
2010s 7,670 number 6,352 number 8,536 number 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 99 Belgium 7,368 number compare
  2. 100 Georgia 6,972 number compare
  3. 101 Belarus 6,512 number compare
  4. 103 New Zealand 6,311 number compare
  5. 104 Finland 5,430 number compare
  6. 105 Vanuatu 5,348 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Israel?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Israel was 6,352 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 10,725 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 4,455 number in 2001.
How does Israel rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Israel ranks 102nd out of 136 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/