Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Ukraine
Ukraine: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 193,775 children in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Ukraine, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
In 2024, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Ukraine stood at 193,775 children.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Ukraine peaked at 318,078 children in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32,157 children, in 2002.
Ukraine ranks 38th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32,157 children | — |
| 2003 | 159,674 children | +396.5% |
| 2004 | 152,873 children | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 136,829 children | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 130,457 children | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 121,256 children | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 118,589 children | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 123,912 children | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 129,998 children | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 144,312 children | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 166,944 children | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 182,253 children | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 199,867 children | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 279,279 children | +39.7% |
| 2016 | 297,505 children | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 306,822 children | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 318,078 children | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 311,587 children | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 309,449 children | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 299,855 children | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 193,616 children | -35.4% |
| 2024 | 193,775 children | +0.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 193,775 children is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,241 children, 9.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 193,775 children is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,210 children, 46.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 | +396.5% | 32,157 children | 159,674 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121,968 children | 32,157 children | 159,674 children | 8 |
| 2010s | 233,664 children | 129,998 children | 318,078 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 249,174 children | 193,616 children | 309,449 children | 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Ukraine?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Ukraine was 193,775 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 318,078 children in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,157 children in 2002.
- How does Ukraine rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Ukraine ranks 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.