Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Poland
Poland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 15,308 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Poland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Poland stood at 15,308 number. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 37.0% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Poland peaked at 218,351 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 15,308 number, in 2018.
Poland ranks 88th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 218,351 number | — |
| 1972 | 216,637 number | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 204,357 number | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 135,447 number | -33.7% |
| 1975 | 79,946 number | -41.0% |
| 1976 | 82,865 number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 85,434 number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 86,299 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 79,036 number | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 71,499 number | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 73,959 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 110,110 number | +48.9% |
| 1983 | 139,560 number | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 136,507 number | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 120,733 number | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 117,577 number | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 113,318 number | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 110,548 number | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 98,704 number | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 96,092 number | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 84,834 number | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 65,977 number | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 50,508 number | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 54,213 number | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 52,788 number | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 53,258 number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 48,022 number | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 42,914 number | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 39,888 number | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 27,963 number | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 20,500 number | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 18,257 number | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 17,784 number | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 17,193 number | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 18,751 number | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 17,421 number | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 17,541 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28,022 number | +59.8% |
| 2009 | 22,464 number | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 17,503 number | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 18,995 number | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 17,361 number | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 18,806 number | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 17,979 number | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 17,644 number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 20,246 number | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 24,291 number | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 15,308 number | -37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132,041 number | 79,036 number | 218,351 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 109,252 number | 71,499 number | 139,560 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,849 number | 39,888 number | 96,092 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,590 number | 17,193 number | 28,022 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,681 number | 15,308 number | 24,291 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Poland?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Poland was 15,308 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 218,351 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,308 number in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 88th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.