Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Poland

Poland: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 4.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4.6%
Change on year
up 421.9%
World rank
95th
of 133 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2013
All-time low
0.9%
in 2017
Years of data
18
1999–2018

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

02468101999200820181999: 5 %2000: 7.5 %2001: 8.1 %2002: 9.9 %2003: 8.2 %2004: 6.7 %2005: 5.1 %2006: 3.8 %2007: 1.7 %2008: 5.8 %2009: 6.2 %2010: 6.3 %2011: 4.3 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 10.8 %2014: 0.978 %2017: 0.874 %2018: 4.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Poland stood at 4.6%.

The figure is up 421.9% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Poland peaked at 10.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2017.

Poland ranks 95th of 133 countries on this measure, 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 rate for children one year younger than official in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Poland, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 5.0%
2000 7.5% +50.3%
2001 8.1% +8.4%
2002 9.9% +22.6%
2003 8.2% -17.4%
2004 6.7% -17.5%
2005 5.1% -25.0%
2006 3.8% -24.0%
2007 1.7% -56.8%
2008 5.8% +251.3%
2009 6.2% +5.5%
2010 6.3% +2.4%
2011 4.3% -32.5%
2012 2.1% -51.7%
2013 10.8% +424.9%
2014 1.0% -90.9%
2017 0.9% -10.6%
2018 4.6% +421.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1
2000s 6.3% 1.7% 9.9% 10
2010s 4.3% 0.9% 10.8% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Poland?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Poland was 4.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Poland ranks 95th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/