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 0.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
136th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 1999
All-time low
0.4%
in 2015
Years of data
15
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Israel, 1999–2018

0.511.521999200820181999: 1.8 %2000: 0.836 %2001: 0.568 %2006: 0.65 %2007: 0.427 %2008: 0.608 %2009: 0.666 %2010: 0.612 %2011: 0.6 %2012: 0.576 %2013: 0.571 %2014: 0.563 %2015: 0.426 %2017: 0.614 %2018: 0.602 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Israel recorded 0.6% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Israel peaked at 1.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.

That places Israel 136th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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, both sexes (%) in Israel, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 1.8%
2000 0.8% -54.0%
2001 0.6% -32.0%
2006 0.6% +14.4%
2007 0.4% -34.3%
2008 0.6% +42.4%
2009 0.7% +9.5%
2010 0.6% -8.1%
2011 0.6% -2.0%
2012 0.6% -4.0%
2013 0.6% -0.8%
2014 0.6% -1.3%
2015 0.4% -24.4%
2017 0.6% +44.2%
2018 0.6% -1.9%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 20% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 0.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.2%, 8% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.6% 8

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 133 Belgium 0.9% compare
  2. 134 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
  3. 135 Lithuania 0.7% compare
  4. 137 Sweden 0.6% compare
  5. 138 Portugal 0.4% compare
  6. 139 Ireland 0.3% 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 0.6% in 2018, 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 1.8% 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 0.4% in 2015.
How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Israel ranks 136th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
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 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 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/