Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions) was 2,715 millions in 2021. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Ukraine, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Ukraine stood at 2,715 millions.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Ukraine peaked at 4,799 millions in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,179 millions, in 2016.
That places Ukraine 43rd out of 148 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4,799 millions | — |
| 2011 | 2,466 millions | -48.6% |
| 2012 | 2,886 millions | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 2,987 millions | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2,538 millions | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 2,179 millions | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 2,662 millions | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 2,859 millions | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 2,922 millions | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,739 millions | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 2,715 millions | -0.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2,715 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 548.6 millions, 4.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2,715 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,488 millions, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,799 millions | 4,799 millions | 4,799 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,687 millions | 2,179 millions | 2,987 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,727 millions | 2,715 millions | 2,739 millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More education data for Ukraine
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.45 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 87.07 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Ukraine?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Ukraine was 2,715 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4,799 millions in 1997.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,179 millions in 2016.
- How does Ukraine rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Ukraine ranks 43rd out of 148 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release