Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Ukraine
Ukraine: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 9,333 millions in 2021. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Ukraine, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Ukraine stood at 9,333 millions.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Ukraine peaked at 16,495 millions in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7,489 millions, in 2016.
That places Ukraine 28th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16,495 millions | — |
| 2011 | 8,474 millions | -48.6% |
| 2012 | 9,919 millions | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 10,268 millions | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 8,725 millions | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 7,489 millions | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 9,149 millions | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 9,827 millions | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 10,043 millions | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 9,413 millions | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 9,333 millions | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,495 millions | 16,495 millions | 16,495 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 9,237 millions | 7,489 millions | 10,268 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,373 millions | 9,333 millions | 9,413 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Ukraine
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,694 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Ukraine?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Ukraine was 9,333 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 16,495 millions in 1997.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,489 millions in 2016.
- How does Ukraine rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Ukraine ranks 28th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release