Failed grade: Most Israelis are not satisfied with the performance of the education system
Only 42% of the public rate the performance of the education system positively. 13% of parents of students in Jewish schools reported that remote learning was not effective.
51% of the public rate the performance of the education system negatively: 32% as 'not so good' and 19% as 'not good at all'. This emerges from public attitudes toward the education system in Israel in the 2025 Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) social survey.
In contrast, only 42% of the public rate the performance of the education system positively: 9% rate the system's performance as 'very good' and 33% as 'good'.
Further data from the CBS social survey shows that about half (49%) of the public believe that the education system provides services equally: 26% to a great extent, 26% to some extent, 18% believe it does not do so very well, and 30% believe it does not do so at all. Among 454.1 thousand parents of children in pre-kindergarten, over half (55%) are very satisfied and another 36% are generally satisfied with the kindergarten their child attends.
Among 351.2 thousand parents of children in kindergarten, 53% are very satisfied and another 36% are generally satisfied. Among 1.2 million parents of children in elementary school, 38% are very satisfied and 42% are generally satisfied, while 20% are not satisfied. Among parents of students in secondary education, 33% are very satisfied, 57% are generally satisfied with the school, and 20% are not satisfied.
The breakdown shows that 79% of Jews and 81% of Arabs are generally satisfied with the school. 39%, which is 418.4 thousand parents, reported that their children received private tutoring. The data also shows that most parents believe that remote learning is not effective.
When broken down by religion, it appears that Jews have a lower assessment of the education system: only 35% rate it positively, compared to 74% of Druze, 70% of Muslims, and 61% of Christians. This is a decrease compared to the survey conducted in 2015, when 45% rated the performance of the education system positively.
The rate of Christians (59%) and Muslims (57%) who believe the system is equal is higher than the rate among Jews (47%).
The data also shows that 13% of parents of students in Jewish schools reported that remote learning was not effective. 57% reported that it was not, and another 20% reported that their children did not participate in these classes, or that they do not know. The survey also shows that 36% of the public believe that the education system is the first that deserves improvement. The CBS noted that this is the highest rate among the government services examined in the survey.
