Poland vs United Kingdom

Poland vs United Kingdom: Girls in primary school

Girls in primary school in 2017: 95.6% in Poland and 99.4% in United Kingdom, by Our World in Data estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 3.7 percentage points, or 1.04 times that in Poland.

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% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

Poland vs United Kingdom: Girls in primary schoolGirls in primary school in 2017: 95.6% in Poland and 99.4% in United Kingdom, by Our World in Data estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 3.7 percentage points, or 1.04 times that in Poland.
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What the numbers say

  • United Kingdom has been higher since 2002, when it overtook Poland.
  • In 2012, Poland ranked 24 and United Kingdom ranked 9 of 97 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The world as a whole: 88.2% in 2017.

Every year

% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

YearPolandUnited KingdomWorld
2018––88.2
201795.699.488.2
2016–99.688.3
2015––88.2
201496–88.3
20139699.688.2
201295.498.388.2
201194.798.288.1
201094.59887.9
20099497.887.9
200893.498.687.6
200793.396.887.2
200693.398.786
200593.3–85.4
200493.998.284.7
200394.6–83.5
200295.599.981.4
200196.4–81
200096.5–80.7
199997–79.9
1998––78.9
1997––78.1
1996––77.9
1995––78
1994––78.3
1993––78
1992–96.877.7
1991–98.477.8
1990––77.3
1989––77.6
1988–99.976.6
1987–98.275.8
1986–95.375.3
1985–93.774
1980989775.8
1975969872.9
1970959869
19658710066
196090.410063.1
195586.910057.4
195010010051.4
194593.610043.5
194087.210040
193580.710038.2
193074.310036.4
192567.910033
192065.710030.5
191563.410029.2
191061.110028.1
190558.710025.1
190056.391.323.3
189553.982.621.8
189051.473.920
188548.965.219
188046.556.417.2
18754447.715.7
187041.63913.2
186539.335.410.6
18603731.99.3
185534.728.38
185032.524.76.8
184530.422.55.9
184028.420.45.2
183526.418.54.5
183024.616.84
182522.815.13.5
182021.113.63.1

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
  • Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
  • Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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