Russia vs Ukraine: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Russia
187,975 children
in 2023
Ukraine
193,775 children
in 2024
Russia rank
39th
Ukraine rank
38th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Russia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 193,775 children against 187,975 children in Russia, a difference of 5,800 children.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 39th and Ukraine ranks 38th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276,184 children | 123,554 children | 152,630 children | Russia |
| 2010s | 115,948 children | 245,183 children | 129,235 children | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 75,831 children | 267,640 children | 191,809 children | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Russia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 193,775 children against 187,975 children in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Russia and Ukraine?
- 5,800 children, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Russia ranks 39th and Ukraine ranks 38th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.