Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Poland
Poland: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Poland is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 61.5% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Poland peaked at 4.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Poland ranks 157th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.5% | — |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -42.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +84.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +192.7% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -60.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -54.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +172.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.2% | — |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +61.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 6% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 9% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.6% | 4.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 5 |
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 one year before the official primary in Poland?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Poland was 0.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Poland ranks 157th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release