Poll: Parent Satisfaction with Education System Declines as Children Age

The Central Bureau of Statistics' 2025 social survey reveals that parent satisfaction with the education system declines as children grow older: over 55% of parents of pre-pre-kindergarten children are very satisfied, compared to 33% in middle and high schools. Parents are dissatisfied with remote learning, and 35% report their child received private tutoring in the past year.

The Central Bureau of Statistics' 2025 social survey, with data published yesterday (Tuesday), reveals significant gaps in parent satisfaction with the education system. Over 55% of parents of children in pre-pre-kindergarten frameworks said they are "very satisfied" with the framework, compared to only 33% of parents of middle and high school students. Parents are dissatisfied with remote learning: 13% of elementary school parents and 19% of middle and high school parents see it as effective, while 67% and 65% respectively believe it is ineffective. Despite public discourse on the shortage of teaching assistants, 62% of pre-pre-kindergarten parents are very satisfied with the ratio of kindergarten teacher to teaching assistants, and 31% are satisfied. In kindergartens, the data are similar: 57% very satisfied and 36% satisfied. 47% of elementary school parents said the school meets their children's needs "to a large extent," but 35% (425.7 thousand parents) reported their child received private tutoring up to a year before the survey. Among middle and high school parents, satisfaction is lowest: 21% are dissatisfied with the level of teaching, 29% are very satisfied, and 42% are satisfied. The survey is conducted once a decade, with 6,452 people aged 20 and over participating.