Poland vs United Kingdom: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Poland
99.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom
99.9%
in 2023
Poland rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 18.6% | 14.1% | 4.5% | Poland |
| 1830s | 22.0% | 17.2% | 4.7% | Poland |
| 1840s | 25.9% | 21.0% | 4.9% | Poland |
| 1850s | 30.1% | 25.2% | 4.9% | Poland |
| 1860s | 34.8% | 26.6% | 8.2% | Poland |
| 1870s | 39.8% | 44.4% | 4.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 45.0% | 77.2% | 32.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 50.3% | 94.3% | 44.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 55.7% | 98.9% | 43.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 60.9% | 100.0% | 39.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 67.4% | 100.0% | 32.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 90.4% | 100.0% | 9.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 84.8% | 88.6% | 3.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 95.3% | 100.0% | 4.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 90.1% | 86.7% | 3.4% | Poland |
| 1970s | 95.5% | 98.0% | 2.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 98.0% | 96.0% | 2.0% | Poland |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 99.4% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 99.0% | 2.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.9% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
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, Poland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Poland ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.