Poland vs United Kingdom: Children not in school

Poland
0.1429
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0459
in 2023
Poland rank
175th
United Kingdom rank
178th

Children not in school over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom
02468200020122024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.1429 against 0.0459 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.097.

That makes Poland's figure about 3.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 175th and United Kingdom ranks 178th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 2.49 4.62 2.13 United Kingdom
2010s 3.13 2.08 1.05 Poland
2020s 0.4316 0.105 0.3266 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children not in school, Poland or United Kingdom?
Poland, at 0.1429 against 0.0459 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in children not in school between Poland and United Kingdom?
0.097, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for children not in school?
Poland ranks 175th and United Kingdom ranks 178th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children not in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed