Children out of school, primary, male in Poland
Poland: Children out of school, primary, male was 12,442 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Poland, 2001–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2020, children out of school, primary, male in Poland stood at 12,442. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 72.7% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Poland peaked at 60,129 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,442, in 2020.
Poland ranks 90th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, male in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13,538 | — |
| 2002 | 13,898 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 13,052 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 14,062 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 14,576 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 17,472 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 23,724 | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 28,701 | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 32,488 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 31,396 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 35,091 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 37,680 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 41,683 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 45,772 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 58,388 | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 60,129 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 45,584 | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 12,442 | -72.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,057 | 13,052 | 32,488 | 9 |
| 2010s | 44,465 | 31,396 | 60,129 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12,442 | 12,442 | 12,442 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 87 Libya 13,957
- 88 Republic of Korea 13,881 compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 12,825 compare
- 91 Jordan 12,306 compare
- 92 Puerto Rico 12,040 compare
- 93 Greece 12,031 compare
More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,904 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,453 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 840,254 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 557,268 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Poland?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Poland was 12,442 in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 60,129 in 2018.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,442 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Poland ranks 90th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.