Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ukraine
Ukraine: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.8726 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ukraine, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ukraine is 0.8726 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ukraine peaked at 1.45 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6756 GPIA, in 2002.
Ukraine ranks 104th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6756 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.7665 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7948 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.45 GPIA | +82.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7813 GPIA | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7662 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7159 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7067 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.769 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7912 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7572 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7836 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7601 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.877 GPIA | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8916 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8812 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.875 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8726 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8983 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9141 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9018 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8726 GPIA | -3.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.8726 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.8726 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +82.9% | 0.7948 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA |
| 2006 | -46.2% | 1.45 GPIA | 0.7813 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8326 GPIA | 0.6756 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8259 GPIA | 0.7572 GPIA | 0.8916 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8967 GPIA | 0.8726 GPIA | 0.9141 GPIA | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ukraine?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ukraine was 0.8726 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6756 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Ukraine rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Ukraine ranks 104th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release