How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Poland?

18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Poland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Estonia

2.2%

in 2018

Poland

2.2%

in 2018

Estonia rank

99th

Poland rank

98th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Estonia
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 99th and Poland ranks 98th of 188 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.8%	2.8%	1.9%	Poland
2000s	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%	Poland
2010s	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Estonia or Poland?: Poland, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Estonia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Estonia and Poland?: 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Poland?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Poland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Estonia ranks 99th and Poland ranks 98th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/