Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Poland
Poland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.2 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.9333 modelled data
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Poland, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1 modelled data for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Poland peaked at 1.2 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9333 modelled data, in 2020.
That places Poland 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Poland, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.13 modelled data | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.14 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 modelled data | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1 modelled data | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.975 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.973 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9697 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.963 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9524 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9333 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9959 modelled data | 0.9524 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9889 modelled data | 0.9333 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 67 Solomon Islands 1.01 modelled data compare
- 68 Central African Republic 1.01 modelled data compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Belgium 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Switzerland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Cook Islands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Spain 1 modelled data compare
- 70 France 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Iceland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Liechtenstein 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Republic of Moldova 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Mexico 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Montenegro 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Netherlands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Norway 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Portugal 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Russian Federation 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Togo 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Uruguay 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United States of America 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 1 modelled data 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Poland?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Poland was 1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9333 modelled data in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Poland ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release