Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) was 8,409 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Ukraine, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Ukraine stood at 8,409 millions. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 114.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Ukraine peaked at 8,409 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,918 millions, in 2011.
That places Ukraine 30th out of 138 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5,781 millions | — |
| 2011 | 3,918 millions | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 4,783 millions | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 5,639 millions | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 4,859 millions | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 4,623 millions | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 5,831 millions | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 6,548 millions | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 7,295 millions | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 7,711 millions | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 8,409 millions | +9.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 8,409 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,745 millions, 4.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 8,409 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,205 millions, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,781 millions | 5,781 millions | 5,781 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,437 millions | 3,918 millions | 7,295 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,060 millions | 7,711 millions | 8,409 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, ppp$ in Ukraine?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Ukraine was 8,409 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 8,409 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,918 millions in 2011.
- How does Ukraine rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Ukraine ranks 30th out of 138 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.6%. 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, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release