Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Ukraine
Ukraine: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 87.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Ukraine, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Ukraine stood at 87.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Ukraine peaked at 98.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 2018.
Ukraine ranks 141st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 98.0% | — |
| 2003 | 91.9% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 87.4% | -0.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 87.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 87.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.8% | 91.6% | 98.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 83.6% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 83.8% | 88.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 138 Puerto Rico 87.8% compare
- 139 Cameroon 87.7% compare
- 140 Benin 87.6% compare
- 142 Philippines 87.2% compare
- 143 Cote d'Ivoire 86.8% compare
- 144 Kuwait 86.7% 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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Ukraine?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Ukraine was 87.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2018.
- How does Ukraine rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Ukraine ranks 141st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.