Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Poland
Poland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 2.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Poland, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 2.5% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Poland peaked at 6.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2018.
That places Poland 105th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, 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 of primary school age, male in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.8% | — |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -6.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 4.8% | 7 |
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 of primary school age, male in Poland?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Poland was 2.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Poland ranks 105th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/