Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Poland

Poland: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 2.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2.2%
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
91st
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2017
All-time low
1.1%
in 2010
Years of data
10
2008–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Poland, 2008–2017

00.511.522008201220172008: 1.3 %2009: 1.2 %2010: 1.1 %2011: 1.3 %2012: 1.5 %2013: 1.6 %2014: 1.5 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 2 %2017: 2.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Poland stood at 2.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 70.9% 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 2010.

Poland ranks 91st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%) in Poland, 2008 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 2
2010s 1.6% 1.1% 2.2% 8

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  3. 90 Kiribati 2.5% compare
  4. 92 United States of America 2.1% compare
  5. 93 Ghana 2.1% compare
  6. 94 Saudi Arabia 2.0% compare

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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 2.2% in 2017, 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 2010.
How does Poland rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Poland ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.