Estonia vs Ukraine: Share of children who have completed primary school
Estonia
99.5%
in 2025
Ukraine
99.6%
in 2025
Estonia rank
40th
Ukraine rank
38th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Estonia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ukraine ahead.
Estonia ranks 40th and Ukraine ranks 38th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.4% | 99.6% | 0.2% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.5% | 0.0% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 0.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 0.0% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 0.0% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Estonia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Estonia and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ukraine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Ukraine rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Estonia ranks 40th and Ukraine ranks 38th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.