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 8,990 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
8,990 number
Change on year
up 538.9%
World rank
49th
of 132 countries
All-time high
24,056 number
in 2002
All-time low
1,407 number
in 2017
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: 12.9k number2000: 19.7k number2001: 20.9k number2002: 24.1k number2003: 18.5k number2004: 14.6k number2005: 9.7k number2006: 7.5k number2007: 2.8k number2008: 10.4k number2009: 11.1k number2010: 11.7k number2011: 7.8k number2012: 4.1k number2013: 17.9k number2014: 2.1k number2017: 1.4k number2018: 9.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Poland recorded 8,990 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

That represents a change of up 538.9% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Poland peaked at 24,056 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,407 number, in 2017.

That places Poland 49th 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, male (number) in Poland, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 12,925 number
2000 19,704 number +52.4%
2001 20,853 number +5.8%
2002 24,056 number +15.4%
2003 18,535 number -23.0%
2004 14,620 number -21.1%
2005 9,650 number -34.0%
2006 7,531 number -22.0%
2007 2,804 number -62.8%
2008 10,450 number +272.7%
2009 11,069 number +5.9%
2010 11,671 number +5.4%
2011 7,775 number -33.4%
2012 4,075 number -47.6%
2013 17,943 number +340.3%
2014 2,113 number -88.2%
2017 1,407 number -33.4%
2018 8,990 number +538.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,925 number 12,925 number 12,925 number 1
2000s 13,927 number 2,804 number 24,056 number 10
2010s 7,711 number 1,407 number 17,943 number 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 46 Chile 10,400 number compare
  2. 47 Panama 9,886 number compare
  3. 48 Argentina 9,406 number compare
  4. 50 Djibouti 8,549 number compare
  5. 51 Kyrgyzstan 8,273 number compare
  6. 52 Timor-Leste 8,132 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 8,990 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 24,056 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 1,407 number in 2017.
How does Poland rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Poland ranks 49th 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 14.0%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/