Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Ukraine, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Ukraine is 1.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 3.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.
That places Ukraine 99th out of 162 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -69.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Ukraine?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Ukraine was 1.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- How does Ukraine rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 99th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release