Education in Israel: High School Dropout Rate
(2011 - Present)
Statistics for students in grades 7-12 who dropped out of the educational system in Israel.
| School year |
| |
| Jews | Arabs | |
| 2000–2001 | 4.9% | 10.0% |
| 2001–2002 | 4.6% | 9.1% |
| 2002–2003 | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| 2003–2004 | 3.5% | 5.7% |
| 2004–2005 | 3.2% | 5.3% |
| 2005–2006 | 2.7% | 5.2% |
| 2006–2007 | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| 2007–2008 | 3.1% | 5.0% |
| 2008–2009 | 4.1% | 5.9% |
| 2009–2010 | 2.7% | 4.2% |
| 2010–2011 | 2.6% | 4.0% |
| 2011–2012 | 2.8% | 4.7% |
| 2012–2013 | 2.4% | 3.6% |
| 2013–2014 | 2.1% | 2.9% |
| 2014–2015 | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| 2015–2016 | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| 2016–2017 | 2.1% | 2.7% |
| 2017–2018 | 2.2% | 2.5% |
| 2018–2019 | 1.9% | 2.2% |
Dropouts by Supervision Type
(2011-2013)
| | # of Dropouts | % Dropped Out |
| State | 334,241 | 1.9% |
| State-Religious | 95,766 | 1.8% |
| Ultra-Orthodox | 109,906 | 6.4% |
| TOTAL | 539,913 | 2.8% |
Dropouts by Gender
(2011-2013)
| | # of Dropouts | % Dropped Out |
| Hebrew Eductation | ||
| Males | 274,235 | 3.8% |
| Females | 265,678 | 1.7% |
| Arab Education | ||
| Males | 94,235 | 6.7% |
| Females | 95,017 | 2.8% |
| TOTAL | 189,252 | |
Sources: Central Bureau of Statistics
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