Children not in school in Ukraine
Ukraine: Children not in school was 23.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.35
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
64th
of 179 countries
All-time high
30.9
in 2015
All-time low
22.29
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2024
Children not in school in Ukraine, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Ukraine is 23.35, 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, children not in school in Ukraine peaked at 30.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.29, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 64th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children not in school in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30.9 | — |
| 2016 | 28.81 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 29.66 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 29.84 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 30.02 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 28.47 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 23.96 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 22.29 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 23.35 | +4.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 23.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 23.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.85, 8.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.85 | 28.81 | 30.9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.52 | 22.29 | 28.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More education data for Ukraine
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.45 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 87.07 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Ukraine?
- Children not in school in Ukraine was 23.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.29 in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for children not in school?
- Ukraine ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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