Number of primary education enrolments in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of primary education enrolments was 1.40 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.40 million
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
20th
of 73 countries
All-time high
2.70 million
in 1991
All-time low
1.40 million
in 2024
Years of data
49
1971–2024
Number of primary education enrolments in Ukraine, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of primary education enrolments in Ukraine is 1.40 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Ukraine peaked at 2.70 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 20th out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.43 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.34 million | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 2.24 million | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.17 million | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.08 million | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.05 million | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.18 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.22 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.23 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.25 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.27 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.52 million | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 2.54 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.70 million | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 2.66 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.66 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.33 million | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 2.34 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.20 million | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 2.08 million | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 2.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.05 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.96 million | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.75 million | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.64 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.72 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.72 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million | -8.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.40 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 603,966, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.40 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,330, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.18 million | 2.05 million | 2.43 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million | 2.18 million | 2.52 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.51 million | 2.20 million | 2.70 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 1.53 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.54 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.40 million | 1.72 million | 5 |
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 primary education enrolments in Ukraine?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Ukraine was 1.40 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Ukraine ranks 20th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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