Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ukraine
Ukraine: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 72,368 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ukraine, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 72,368 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ukraine peaked at 148,286 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 72,368, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 148,286 | — |
| 2016 | 134,175 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 139,539 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 145,347 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 141,407 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 131,468 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 97,853 | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 75,402 | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 72,368 | -4.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 72,368 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,627, 8.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 72,368 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924, 37.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 141,751 | 134,175 | 148,286 | 5 |
| 2020s | 94,273 | 72,368 | 131,468 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Ukraine?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ukraine was 72,368 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 148,286 in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,368 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Ukraine ranks 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release