Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Poland

Poland: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.2%
Change on year
down 57.2%
World rank
117th
of 178 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 1972
All-time low
1.2%
in 2017
Years of data
43
1971–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Poland, 1971–2017

2461971199420171971: 6.3 %1972: 6.5 %1973: 5 %1974: 3.7 %1975: 3.4 %1976: 3.4 %1977: 3.3 %1978: 3.2 %1979: 3 %1980: 3.1 %1981: 4.5 %1982: 5.7 %1983: 5.3 %1984: 4.1 %1985: 3.5 %1986: 3.1 %1987: 2.9 %1988: 2.6 %1989: 2.6 %1990: 2.2 %1991: 1.6 %1992: 1.2 %1993: 1.5 %1994: 1.7 %1995: 1.9 %1996: 1.7 %1997: 1.6 %1998: 1.7 %2000: 2 %2001: 2.4 %2002: 2.7 %2003: 2.8 %2004: 3 %2005: 3.1 %2006: 3.5 %2008: 4.6 %2009: 4.3 %2010: 4.7 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 3.3 %2015: 3 %2016: 2.7 %2017: 1.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Poland stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.2% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Poland peaked at 6.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2017.

Poland ranks 117th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Poland, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 6.3%
1972 6.5% +3.1%
1973 5.0% -23.3%
1974 3.7% -24.9%
1975 3.4% -9.4%
1976 3.4% +0.3%
1977 3.3% -1.0%
1978 3.2% -3.2%
1979 3.0% -6.6%
1980 3.1% +0.9%
1981 4.5% +46.2%
1982 5.7% +28.6%
1983 5.3% -8.1%
1984 4.1% -22.9%
1985 3.5% -14.2%
1986 3.1% -11.6%
1987 2.9% -5.2%
1988 2.6% -11.5%
1989 2.6% -0.3%
1990 2.2% -14.2%
1991 1.6% -27.5%
1992 1.2% -24.6%
1993 1.5% +22.3%
1994 1.7% +11.6%
1995 1.9% +12.8%
1996 1.7% -6.4%
1997 1.6% -8.1%
1998 1.7% +2.8%
2000 2.0% +22.1%
2001 2.4% +19.2%
2002 2.7% +12.5%
2003 2.8% +4.8%
2004 3.0% +7.0%
2005 3.1% +3.0%
2006 3.5% +12.6%
2008 4.6% +29.9%
2009 4.3% -5.8%
2010 4.7% +8.6%
2013 3.6% -22.2%
2014 3.3% -8.7%
2015 3.0% -9.3%
2016 2.7% -10.4%
2017 1.2% -57.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.2% 3.0% 6.5% 9
1980s 3.7% 2.6% 5.7% 10
1990s 1.7% 1.2% 2.2% 9
2000s 3.2% 2.0% 4.6% 9
2010s 3.1% 1.2% 4.7% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 114 United Arab Emirates 1.2% compare
  2. 115 Viet Nam 1.2% compare
  3. 116 Slovenia 1.2% compare
  4. 118 Czechia 1.1% compare
  5. 119 Latvia 1.0% compare
  6. 120 Luxembourg 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Poland?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Poland was 1.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Poland ranks 117th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.