Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Poland
Poland: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Poland, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.8% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Poland peaked at 2.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2017.
That places Poland 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.4% | — |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -55.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +40.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +42.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -36.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 3 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Poland?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Poland was 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Poland ranks 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release