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

Israel: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
down 48.4%
World rank
137th
of 137 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 1999
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
8
1999–2015

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

00.511.521999200720151999: 2 %2000: 0.771 %2001: 0.443 %2007: 0.11 %2012: 0.018 %2013: 0.13 %2014: 0.107 %2015: 0.055 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Israel recorded 0.1% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.4% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Israel peaked at 2.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

That places Israel 137th out of 137 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Israel, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 2.0%
2000 0.8% -60.7%
2001 0.4% -42.6%
2007 0.1% -75.1%
2012 0.0% -83.9%
2013 0.1% +634.4%
2014 0.1% -17.4%
2015 0.1% -48.4%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 2% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.7%, 1% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.1% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 134 Netherlands 0.5% compare
  2. 135 Lithuania 0.4% compare
  3. 136 Ireland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Israel?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Israel was 0.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Israel ranks 137th out of 137 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/