Persistence to grade 5, total in Poland
Poland: Persistence to grade 5, total was 99.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Poland, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2018, persistence to grade 5, total in Poland stood at 99.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Poland peaked at 100.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 1997.
That places Poland 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.8% | — |
| 1972 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 97.5% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 98.1% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 97.4% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 95.9% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 97.8% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 93.1% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 98.1% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 91.2% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.4% | 96.8% | 98.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 97.4% | 95.6% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 91.2% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 97.7% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 94.0% | 99.6% | 9 |
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More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,904 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,453 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 840,254 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 557,268 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Poland?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Poland was 99.6% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 1997.
- How does Poland rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Poland ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, total (% 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.