Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Poland
Poland: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 0.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Poland, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Poland stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Poland peaked at 1.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.
That places Poland 99th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.9% | — |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 96 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.0% compare
- 97 Bangladesh 1.0% compare
- 98 Mexico 0.9% compare
- 100 Greece 0.9% compare
- 101 Uruguay 0.9% compare
- 102 Switzerland 0.8% compare
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 5 of primary education, male in Poland?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Poland was 0.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Poland ranks 99th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release