Greece vs Poland: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Greece
99.9%
in 2023
Poland
99.9%
in 2024
Greece rank
10th
Poland rank
8th

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

  • Greece
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Poland ahead.

Greece ranks 10th and Poland ranks 8th of 209 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Poland Difference Ahead
1820s 8.0% 18.6% 10.5% Poland
1830s 11.0% 22.0% 11.0% Poland
1840s 14.8% 25.9% 11.0% Poland
1850s 19.7% 30.1% 10.4% Poland
1860s 24.8% 34.8% 10.0% Poland
1870s 31.7% 39.8% 8.0% Poland
1880s 35.6% 45.0% 9.4% Poland
1890s 40.7% 50.3% 9.7% Poland
1900s 46.9% 55.7% 8.8% Poland
1910s 39.3% 60.9% 21.6% Poland
1920s 57.5% 67.4% 9.8% Poland
1930s 81.6% 90.4% 8.8% Poland
1940s 85.1% 84.8% 0.3% Greece
1950s 83.2% 95.3% 12.1% Poland
1960s 95.4% 90.1% 5.3% Greece
1970s 97.0% 95.5% 1.5% Greece
1980s 96.0% 98.0% 2.0% Poland
2000s 97.1% 98.8% 1.7% Poland
2010s 97.7% 96.2% 1.5% Greece
2020s 98.1% 99.6% 1.5% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Greece or Poland?
Poland, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Greece and Poland?
0.0%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Poland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
How do Greece and Poland rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Greece ranks 10th and Poland ranks 8th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are 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
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.