Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ukraine
Ukraine: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 2.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ukraine stood at 2.63 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ukraine peaked at 4.62 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.63 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 163rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.59 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.59 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 4.04 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2.63 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.93 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2.63 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.22 units per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.28 units per square kilometre | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 4.62 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 2.64 units per square kilometre | 3.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 2.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 units per square kilometre | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 2.98 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 160 Sudan 2.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Croatia 2.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 United States 2.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Congo 2.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Mali 2.44 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Ukraine
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.45 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 87.07 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ukraine?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ukraine was 2.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Ukraine ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.