Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Poland
Poland: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 96.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Poland, 1971–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Poland is 96.4%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Poland peaked at 103.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2003.
That places Poland 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 98.2% | — |
| 1972 | 100.4% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 101.5% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 100.5% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 98.1% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 99.4% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 101.2% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 101.0% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 101.3% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 102.3% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 102.8% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 103.3% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 103.5% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 100.4% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 98.6% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 99.7% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 98.6% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 95.2% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 98.0% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 100.6% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 98.2% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 95.6% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 94.0% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 96.1% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 96.1% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 94.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 100.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.9% | 98.1% | 101.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 100.6% | 95.2% | 103.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.8% | 94.0% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 91.6% | 97.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 96.2% | 100.5% | 4 |
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 gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Poland?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Poland was 96.4% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 103.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Poland ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.