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

Israel: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
143rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1999
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

00.20.40.60.81999200820181999: 0.752 %2000: 0.458 %2001: 0.287 %2002: 0.345 %2003: 0.447 %2004: 0.357 %2005: 0.178 %2006: 0.268 %2007: 0.131 %2008: 0.123 %2009: 0.123 %2010: 0.053 %2011: 0.054 %2012: 0.042 %2013: 0.082 %2014: 0.135 %2015: 0.103 %2016: 0.32 %2017: 0.291 %2018: 0.231 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Israel is 0.2%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Israel peaked at 0.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

That places Israel 143rd out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Israel, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 0.8%
2000 0.5% -39.1%
2001 0.3% -37.4%
2002 0.3% +20.2%
2003 0.4% +29.8%
2004 0.4% -20.3%
2005 0.2% -50.1%
2006 0.3% +50.5%
2007 0.1% -51.2%
2008 0.1% -5.8%
2009 0.1% +0.2%
2010 0.1% -57.1%
2011 0.1% +2.1%
2012 0.0% -21.7%
2013 0.1% +94.6%
2014 0.1% +63.5%
2015 0.1% -23.5%
2016 0.3% +210.9%
2017 0.3% -8.9%
2018 0.2% -20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Israel?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Israel was 0.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Israel ranks 143rd out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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