Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 27.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Ukraine, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Ukraine is 27.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 65.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2016.
That places Ukraine 5th out of 127 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 65.3% | — |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -58.0% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 26.6% | 31.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 27.4% | 28.8% | 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Ukraine?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Ukraine was 27.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2016.
- How does Ukraine rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 5th out of 127 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release