Official entrance age to primary education in Ukraine
Ukraine: Official entrance age to primary education was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 73 countries
All-time high
7
in 1970
All-time low
6
in 2003
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to primary education in Ukraine, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to primary education in Ukraine is 6, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to primary education in Ukraine peaked at 7 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2003.
That places Ukraine 17th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Official entrance age to primary education in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7 | — |
| 1971 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 17 Albania 6 compare
- 17 Djibouti 6 compare
- 17 Switzerland 6 compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
- 17 Kuwait 6 compare
- 17 Belgium 6 compare
- 17 Portugal 6 compare
- 17 North Macedonia 6 compare
- 17 Spain 6 compare
- 17 Tunisia 6 compare
- 17 Italy 6 compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 6 compare
- 17 France 6 compare
- 17 Andorra 6 compare
- 17 Algeria 6 compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 6 compare
- 17 Greece 6 compare
- 17 Cyprus 6 compare
- 17 Lebanon 6 compare
- 17 Germany 6 compare
- 17 Qatar 6 compare
- 17 Turkmenistan 6 compare
- 17 Yemen 6 compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 6 compare
- 17 Jordan 6 compare
- 17 Oman 6 compare
- 17 Netherlands 6 compare
- 17 Armenia 6 compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 6 compare
- 17 Iran 6 compare
- 17 Montenegro 6 compare
- 17 Georgia 6 compare
- 17 Syria 6 compare
- 17 Morocco 6 compare
- 17 Czechia 6 compare
- 17 Denmark 6 compare
- 17 Slovakia 6 compare
- 17 Luxembourg 6 compare
- 17 Libya 6 compare
- 17 Romania 6 compare
- 17 Bahrain 6 compare
- 17 Palestine 6 compare
- 17 Sudan 6 compare
- 17 Norway 6 compare
- 17 Austria 6 compare
- 17 Egypt 6 compare
- 17 Iraq 6 compare
- 17 Iceland 6 compare
- 17 Monaco 6 compare
- 17 San Marino 6 compare
- 17 Belarus 6 compare
- 17 Slovenia 6 compare
- 17 Turkey 6 compare
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 official entrance age to primary education in Ukraine?
- Official entrance age to primary education in Ukraine was 6 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2003.
- How does Ukraine rank for official entrance age to primary education?
- Ukraine ranks 17th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to primary education rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Official entrance age to primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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