Children out of school in Ukraine
Ukraine: Children out of school was 12.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children out of school in Ukraine, 2002–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 12.9% for children out of school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Ukraine peaked at 16.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2002.
That places Ukraine 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Children out of school in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.0% | — |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +305.0% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +41.0% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 2.0% | 8.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 8.4% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 12.0% | 16.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 38 Guinea 14.7% compare
- 39 Paraguay 13.3% compare
- 40 Puerto Rico 13.3% compare
- 42 Côte d'Ivoire 12.6% compare
- 43 Malaysia 12.0% compare
- 44 Philippines 11.6% compare
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 children out of school in Ukraine?
- Children out of school in Ukraine was 12.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2002.
- How does Ukraine rank for children out of school?
- Ukraine ranks 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.