Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ukraine
Ukraine: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 197,592 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ukraine, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ukraine stood at 197,592.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ukraine peaked at 264,299 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31,983, in 2002.
That places Ukraine 34th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 31,983 | — |
| 2003 | 88,385 | +176.3% |
| 2004 | 114,074 | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 188,613 | +65.3% |
| 2006 | 96,535 | -48.8% |
| 2007 | 88,402 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 80,371 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 84,895 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 86,134 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 88,383 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 93,472 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 98,378 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 103,147 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 198,208 | +92.2% |
| 2016 | 224,470 | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 238,010 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 251,157 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 259,962 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 264,255 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 264,299 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 183,052 | -30.7% |
| 2024 | 197,592 | +7.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 197,592 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,560, 9.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 197,592 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,969, 49.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +176.3% | 31,983 | 88,385 |
| 2015 | +92.2% | 103,147 | 198,208 |
| 2005 | +65.3% | 114,074 | 188,613 |
| 2006 | -48.8% | 188,613 | 96,535 |
| 2023 | -30.7% | 264,299 | 183,052 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96,657 | 31,983 | 188,613 | 8 |
| 2010s | 164,132 | 86,134 | 259,962 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,300 | 183,052 | 264,299 | 4 |
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 out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ukraine?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ukraine was 197,592 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 264,299 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,983 in 2002.
- How does Ukraine rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Ukraine ranks 34th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release