Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Poland
Poland: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9971 index in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9971 index
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
105th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.01 index
in 2016
All-time low
0.9715 index
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.9971 index for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Poland peaked at 1.01 index in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9715 index, in 2020.
Poland ranks 105th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Poland, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9887 index | — |
| 2002 | 0.9894 index | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9905 index | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9911 index | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9908 index | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9919 index | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9914 index | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9909 index | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9912 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9935 index | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9972 index | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1 index | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 index | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9972 index | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9863 index | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9871 index | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9715 index | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9865 index | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.995 index | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9971 index | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9971 index | -0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.9971 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.9971 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 index, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9907 index | 0.9887 index | 0.9919 index | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9978 index | 0.9863 index | 1.01 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9894 index | 0.9715 index | 0.9971 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 102 Trinidad and Tobago 0.998 index compare
- 103 Greece 0.9976 index compare
- 104 Equatorial Guinea 0.9973 index compare
- 106 Singapore 0.997 index compare
- 107 Jamaica 0.9965 index compare
- 108 Costa Rica 0.9961 index compare
More health data for Poland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,693 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Poland?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Poland was 0.9971 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 index in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9715 index in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Poland ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.