Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Poland
Poland: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 1.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Poland, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.4% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Poland peaked at 2.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.
Poland ranks 98th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.3% | — |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +49.6% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -53.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
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 primary education, male in Poland?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Poland was 1.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Poland ranks 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release