Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Poland
Poland: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 12,442 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Poland, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Poland recorded 12,442 for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.7% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Poland peaked at 60,129 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,442, in 2020.
Poland ranks 90th of 180 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.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 12,442 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,220, 3.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 12,442 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,315, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -72.7% | 45,584 | 12,442 |
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
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 out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Poland?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Poland was 12,442 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 60,129 in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,442 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Poland ranks 90th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release