Primary education, pupils, per capita in Ukraine
Ukraine: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0369 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Ukraine, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Ukraine stood at 0.0369 units per person.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Ukraine peaked at 0.0518 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0329 units per person, in 2009.
That places Ukraine 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.051 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0488 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0464 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0446 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0424 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0415 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0417 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0424 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0436 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0442 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0442 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.044 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0443 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0444 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0449 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0487 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0488 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0518 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0508 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0511 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0511 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0459 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0464 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.044 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0419 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0421 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0421 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0406 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0386 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0409 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0371 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.035 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0336 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0329 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0332 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0338 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0343 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0355 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0367 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0336 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0351 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0362 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0371 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0384 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0386 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0389 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0413 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0404 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0369 units per person | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0448 units per person | 0.0415 units per person | 0.051 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0448 units per person | 0.0436 units per person | 0.0487 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0487 units per person | 0.044 units per person | 0.0518 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0385 units per person | 0.0329 units per person | 0.0421 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0354 units per person | 0.0332 units per person | 0.0384 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0392 units per person | 0.0369 units per person | 0.0413 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More education data for Ukraine
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0369 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 683,017 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Ukraine?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Ukraine was 0.0369 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0518 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0329 units per person in 2009.
- How does Ukraine rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Ukraine ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.