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

Poland: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 0.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.7%
Change on year
down 55.7%
World rank
116th
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2008–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Poland, 2008–2017

0.511.522.52008201220172008: 2.4 %2009: 2.3 %2010: 2.5 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 2 %2015: 1.8 %2016: 1.6 %2017: 0.699 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.7% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.7% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Poland peaked at 2.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2017.

That places Poland 116th out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Poland, 2008 to 2017.
Year % Change
2008 2.4%
2009 2.3% -2.3%
2010 2.5% +7.8%
2013 2.1% -15.7%
2014 2.0% -4.9%
2015 1.8% -11.4%
2016 1.6% -12.1%
2017 0.7% -55.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 2.3% 2.4% 2
2010s 1.8% 0.7% 2.5% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 113 Bahamas 0.8%
  2. 114 Switzerland 0.7% compare
  3. 115 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7% compare
  4. 117 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.7% compare
  5. 118 Cyprus 0.7% compare
  6. 119 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Poland?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Poland was 0.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Poland ranks 116th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.