Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Poland
Poland: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.9826 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Poland, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.9826 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Poland peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9826 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Poland 77th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Poland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.12 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9826 GPIA | -2.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.9826 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.9826 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9826 GPIA | 0.9826 GPIA | 0.9826 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 74 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9902 GPIA compare
- 75 Paraguay 0.9893 GPIA compare
- 76 Finland 0.9839 GPIA compare
- 78 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9813 GPIA compare
- 79 Mauritius 0.9727 GPIA compare
- 80 Macau, China 0.9725 GPIA compare
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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Poland?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Poland was 0.9826 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9826 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Poland ranks 77th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release