Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Poland
Poland: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Poland stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 61.6% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Poland peaked at 5.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Poland 175th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.9% | — |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -39.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +44.5% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +172.6% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -59.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -49.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +144.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -98.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -84.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +2302.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +61.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 3% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2302.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.1% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.7% | 4.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Poland?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Poland was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Poland ranks 175th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.