India vs Poland: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
India
99.9%
in 2025
Poland
99.9%
in 2024
India rank
11th
Poland rank
8th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- India
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in India, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Poland ahead.
India ranks 11th and Poland ranks 8th of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.1% | 18.6% | 18.5% | Poland |
| 1830s | 0.2% | 22.0% | 21.8% | Poland |
| 1840s | 0.3% | 25.9% | 25.6% | Poland |
| 1850s | 0.4% | 30.1% | 29.7% | Poland |
| 1860s | 0.9% | 34.8% | 34.0% | Poland |
| 1870s | 2.2% | 39.8% | 37.5% | Poland |
| 1880s | 5.0% | 45.0% | 40.0% | Poland |
| 1890s | 6.4% | 50.3% | 43.9% | Poland |
| 1900s | 7.5% | 55.7% | 48.2% | Poland |
| 1910s | 10.0% | 60.9% | 50.9% | Poland |
| 1920s | 13.2% | 67.4% | 54.2% | Poland |
| 1930s | 17.1% | 90.4% | 73.3% | Poland |
| 1940s | 19.5% | 84.8% | 65.3% | Poland |
| 1950s | 36.8% | 95.3% | 58.5% | Poland |
| 1960s | 52.7% | 90.1% | 37.4% | Poland |
| 1970s | 59.3% | 95.5% | 36.2% | Poland |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 98.0% | 34.8% | Poland |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 98.3% | 5.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.3% | 0.2% | India |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 99.7% | 1.3% | 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, India or Poland?
- Poland, at 99.9% against 99.9% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between India and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Poland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do India and Poland rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- India ranks 11th and Poland ranks 8th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β 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
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.