Lithuania vs Poland: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Lithuania
0.5%
in 2024
Poland
0.3%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
154th
Poland rank
157th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Lithuania
- Poland
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in Poland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.8 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 154th and Poland ranks 157th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 2.2% | 6.8% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 3.2% | 1.9% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.5% | Lithuania |
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, Lithuania or Poland?
- Lithuania, 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 Lithuania and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Lithuania ranks 154th 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