Persistence to grade 5, male in Poland
Poland: Persistence to grade 5, male was 99.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, male in Poland, 2008–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2018, persistence to grade 5, male in Poland stood at 99.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Poland peaked at 99.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2016.
Poland ranks 11th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 97.9% | — |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 97.9% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 93.5% | 99.7% | 9 |
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 persistence to grade 5, male in Poland?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Poland was 99.7% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Poland ranks 11th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.