Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ukraine
Ukraine: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 24.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ukraine, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ukraine is 24.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ukraine peaked at 31.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 59th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 31.6% | — |
| 2016 | 29.7% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +2.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 24.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 24.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8%, 6.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.8% | 29.7% | 31.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 23.6% | 29.6% | 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 one year before the official primary in Ukraine?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ukraine was 24.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Ukraine ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release