Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of pre-primary education enrolments was 750,255 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
750,255
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
15th
of 73 countries
All-time high
2.29 million
in 1980
All-time low
750,255
in 2024
Years of data
50
1971–2024
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Ukraine, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Ukraine stood at 750,255. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Ukraine peaked at 2.29 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 750,255, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 15th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.21 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.31 million | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 1.40 million | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 1.50 million | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 1.78 million | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 1.89 million | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 2.02 million | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 2.22 million | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 2.21 million | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.29 million | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 1.78 million | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 1.82 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.90 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.92 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.96 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.98 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.94 million | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.88 million | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.66 million | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 1.57 million | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 983,001 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 968,034 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 973,535 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 976,781 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 996,481 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 998,044 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 827,141 | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 750,255 | -9.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 750,255 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156,916, 4.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 750,255 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182,228, 4.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.73 million | 1.21 million | 2.22 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.93 million | 1.78 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 million | 1.10 million | 2.00 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 968,034 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.09 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 906,445 | 750,255 | 1.05 million | 4 |
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 number of pre-primary education enrolments in Ukraine?
- Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Ukraine was 750,255 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 750,255 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of pre-primary education enrolments?
- Ukraine ranks 15th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pre-primary education enrolments rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of pre-primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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