Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Ukraine
Ukraine: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 2,250 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Ukraine, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Ukraine stood at 2,250 millions. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Ukraine peaked at 2,250 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 918.52 millions, in 2016.
That places Ukraine 45th out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,505 millions | — |
| 2011 | 1,570 millions | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,978 millions | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 2,136 millions | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 1,414 millions | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 918.52 millions | -35.1% |
| 2017 | 1,316 millions | +43.3% |
| 2018 | 1,595 millions | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 1,857 millions | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 1,841 millions | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,250 millions | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,505 millions | 1,505 millions | 1,505 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,598 millions | 918.52 millions | 2,136 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,046 millions | 1,841 millions | 2,250 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, us$ in Ukraine?
- Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Ukraine was 2,250 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2,250 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 918.52 millions in 2016.
- How does Ukraine rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
- Ukraine ranks 45th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release