France vs Poland: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
France
0.5%
in 2024
Poland
0.3%
in 2024
France rank
155th
Poland rank
157th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- France
- Poland
How they compare
France currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in Poland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
France ranks 155th and Poland ranks 157th of 175 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 3.2% | 2.8% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, France or Poland?
- France, at 0.5% against 0.3% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between France and Poland?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do France and Poland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- France ranks 155th and Poland ranks 157th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release