Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Poland
Poland: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Poland is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 4.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Poland ranks 197th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -56.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -98.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +558.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 4.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,190 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1054 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0213 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 822,385 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0219 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0225 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Poland?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Poland was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 197th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.