Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Poland
Poland: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Poland is 99.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Poland peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2010.
That places Poland 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.0% | — |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.3%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 95.3% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 95.2% | 99.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 98.3% | 100.0% | 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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Poland?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Poland was 99.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Poland ranks 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).