Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita

Poland
0.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.1%
in 2023
Poland rank
197th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
198th

Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 197th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 198th of 203 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5% 0.6% 0.9% Poland
2010s 3.8% 1.0% 2.7% Poland
2020s 0.4% 0.1% 0.4% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Poland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
Poland ranks 197th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 198th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,657 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.