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

Poland: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 1.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.6%
Change on year
down 57.6%
World rank
108th
of 172 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2008–2017

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

2462008201220172008: 6.5 %2009: 6.1 %2010: 6.6 %2013: 5 %2014: 4.5 %2015: 4.1 %2016: 3.7 %2017: 1.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Poland stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 57.6% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Poland peaked at 6.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2017.

Poland ranks 108th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Poland, 2008 to 2017.
Year % Change
2008 6.5%
2009 6.1% -7.2%
2010 6.6% +8.7%
2013 5.0% -24.3%
2014 4.5% -9.9%
2015 4.1% -8.2%
2016 3.7% -9.4%
2017 1.6% -57.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.3% 6.1% 6.5% 2
2010s 4.3% 1.6% 6.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Poland?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Poland was 1.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Poland ranks 108th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.