Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Israel

Israel: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 430 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
430 number
Change on year
down 47.4%
World rank
121st
of 148 countries
All-time high
1,649 number
in 2005
All-time low
44 number
in 2011
Years of data
7
2005–2015

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Israel, 2005–2015

05001.0k1.5k2005201020152005: 1.6k number2006: 1.4k number2007: 737 number2011: 44 number2012: 130 number2014: 817 number2015: 430 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Israel recorded 430 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2015.

That represents a change of down 47.4% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Israel peaked at 1,649 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44 number, in 2011.

That places Israel 121st out of 148 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Israel, 2005 to 2015.
Year number Change
2005 1,649 number
2006 1,368 number -17.0%
2007 737 number -46.1%
2011 44 number -94.0%
2012 130 number +195.5%
2014 817 number +528.5%
2015 430 number -47.4%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 430 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 23% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 430 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,531 number, 1% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,251 number 737 number 1,649 number 3
2010s 355.25 number 44 number 817 number 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 118 Luxembourg 841 number compare
  2. 119 Latvia 592 number compare
  3. 120 Cayman Islands 481 number compare
  4. 122 Grenada 387 number
  5. 123 Saint Lucia 378 number compare
  6. 124 Barbados 376 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Israel?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Israel was 430 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 1,649 number in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 44 number in 2011.
How does Israel rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Israel ranks 121st out of 148 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/