Girls and boys who are out of school in Ukraine
Ukraine: Girls and boys who are out of school was 91,122 girls in 2024. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Ukraine, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2024, girls and boys who are out of school in Ukraine stood at 91,122 girls.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Ukraine peaked at 150,378 girls in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,749 girls, in 2002.
Ukraine ranks 44th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15,749 girls | — |
| 2003 | 77,888 girls | +394.6% |
| 2004 | 76,792 girls | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 69,087 girls | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 65,686 girls | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 60,205 girls | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 56,536 girls | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 57,632 girls | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 59,679 girls | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 65,642 girls | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 75,633 girls | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 84,042 girls | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 91,208 girls | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 129,363 girls | +41.8% |
| 2016 | 140,291 girls | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 144,994 girls | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 150,378 girls | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 149,653 girls | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 148,817 girls | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 144,742 girls | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 91,660 girls | -36.7% |
| 2024 | 91,122 girls | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,947 girls | 15,749 girls | 77,888 girls | 8 |
| 2010s | 109,088 girls | 59,679 girls | 150,378 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,085 girls | 91,122 girls | 148,817 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Ukraine?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Ukraine was 91,122 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 150,378 girls in 2018.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,749 girls in 2002.
- How does Ukraine rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Ukraine ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.