Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Poland

Poland: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 9,370 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
9,370 number
Change on year
up 332.0%
World rank
45th
of 132 countries
All-time high
23,132 number
in 2002
All-time low
1,660 number
in 2014
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Poland, 1999–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1999200820181999: 13.0k number2000: 18.4k number2001: 19.2k number2002: 23.1k number2003: 18.6k number2004: 14.4k number2005: 11.0k number2006: 7.4k number2007: 3.4k number2008: 10.8k number2009: 11.0k number2010: 10.7k number2011: 7.3k number2012: 3.3k number2013: 22.1k number2014: 1.7k number2017: 2.2k number2018: 9.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Poland stood at 9,370 number.

The figure is up 332.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Poland peaked at 23,132 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,660 number, in 2014.

That places Poland 45th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number) in Poland, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 13,009 number
2000 18,422 number +41.6%
2001 19,217 number +4.3%
2002 23,132 number +20.4%
2003 18,587 number -19.6%
2004 14,427 number -22.4%
2005 10,995 number -23.8%
2006 7,444 number -32.3%
2007 3,431 number -53.9%
2008 10,843 number +216.0%
2009 10,978 number +1.2%
2010 10,705 number -2.5%
2011 7,335 number -31.5%
2012 3,319 number -54.8%
2013 22,120 number +566.5%
2014 1,660 number -92.5%
2017 2,169 number +30.7%
2018 9,370 number +332.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,009 number 13,009 number 13,009 number 1
2000s 13,748 number 3,431 number 23,132 number 10
2010s 8,097 number 1,660 number 22,120 number 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11,086 number compare
  2. 43 Chile 10,133 number compare
  3. 44 El Salvador 9,478 number compare
  4. 46 Djibouti 8,862 number compare
  5. 47 Panama 8,768 number compare
  6. 48 Togo 7,456 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Poland?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Poland was 9,370 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 23,132 number in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,660 number in 2014.
How does Poland rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Poland ranks 45th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/