Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Poland
Poland: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9066 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.9066 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
85th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.9686 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.7622 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
18
2001–2020
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Poland, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Poland stood at 0.9066 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Poland peaked at 0.9686 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7622 GPIA, in 2004.
Poland ranks 85th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Poland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7752 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8005 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8208 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7622 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9451 GPIA | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9297 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9419 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9141 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8977 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9089 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9086 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9099 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9535 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9686 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9479 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9394 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9386 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9066 GPIA | -3.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.9066 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 100% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.9066 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8653 GPIA | 0.7622 GPIA | 0.9451 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9344 GPIA | 0.9086 GPIA | 0.9686 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9066 GPIA | 0.9066 GPIA | 0.9066 GPIA | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Poland?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Poland was 0.9066 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9686 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7622 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Poland ranks 85th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release