Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 23.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Ukraine, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Ukraine is 23.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Ukraine peaked at 30.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 64th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30.9% | — |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | +4.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 23.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 23.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 8.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.8% | 28.8% | 30.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 22.3% | 28.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More education data for Ukraine
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 273,271 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,125 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 390,498 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 359,757 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Ukraine?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Ukraine was 23.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Ukraine ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.