Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ukraine
Ukraine: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 542,547 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ukraine, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 542,547 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 111.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ukraine peaked at 778,767 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 213,971, in 2009.
Ukraine ranks 43rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 284,700 | — |
| 2003 | 356,981 | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 303,653 | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 321,155 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 264,503 | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 247,425 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 227,612 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 213,971 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 220,164 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 237,614 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 241,156 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 241,137 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 256,221 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 501,778 | +95.8% |
| 2016 | 547,950 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 576,263 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 608,319 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 631,380 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 656,497 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 778,767 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 609,771 | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 542,547 | -11.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 542,547 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71,516, 7.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 542,547 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,477, 22.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +95.8% | 256,221 | 501,778 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277,500 | 213,971 | 356,981 | 8 |
| 2010s | 406,198 | 220,164 | 631,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 646,896 | 542,547 | 778,767 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 596,028 compare
- 41 Togo 580,036 compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 563,961 compare
- 44 Romania 536,518 compare
- 45 Mauritania 522,391 compare
- 46 Sierra Leone 515,865 compare
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ukraine?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ukraine was 542,547 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 778,767 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,971 in 2009.
- How does Ukraine rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Ukraine ranks 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.8%. 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 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release