Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Poland
Poland: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Poland, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Poland is 99.7%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Poland peaked at 100.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 1997.
That places Poland 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.6% | — |
| 1972 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 96.8% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 98.4% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 94.9% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 98.4% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 93.3% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +5.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Poland's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.9% | 97.4% | 98.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 96.7% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.0% | 93.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.2% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 94.1% | 99.7% | 8 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Poland?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Poland was 99.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 1997.
- How does Poland rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.