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 0.969 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.969 GPIA
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
93rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.21 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.8653 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
18
2001–2020
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Poland, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Poland stood at 0.969 GPIA.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Poland peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8653 GPIA, in 2019.
Poland ranks 93rd of 180 countries on this measure, 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Poland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.21 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.14 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.1 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.878 GPIA | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8653 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.969 GPIA | +12.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.969 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.969 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9656 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9839 GPIA | 0.8653 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.969 GPIA | 0.969 GPIA | 0.969 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 90 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9733 GPIA compare
- 91 Macau, China 0.9721 GPIA compare
- 92 Czechia 0.9714 GPIA compare
- 94 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9686 GPIA compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 0.9675 GPIA compare
- 96 Bulgaria 0.9656 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Poland?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Poland was 0.969 GPIA in 2020, 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 1.21 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8653 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Poland ranks 93rd out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release