Primary education, pupils in Ukraine
Ukraine: Primary education, pupils was 1.40 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.40 million
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
77th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.70 million
in 1991
All-time low
1.40 million
in 2024
Years of data
49
1971–2024
Primary education, pupils in Ukraine, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Ukraine is 1.40 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Ukraine peaked at 2.70 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.43 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.34 million | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 2.24 million | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.17 million | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.08 million | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.05 million | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.18 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.22 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.23 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.25 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.27 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.52 million | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 2.54 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.70 million | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 2.66 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.66 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.33 million | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 2.34 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.20 million | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 2.08 million | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 2.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.05 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.96 million | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.75 million | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.64 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.72 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.72 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million | -8.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.40 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.40 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 3.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.18 million | 2.05 million | 2.43 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million | 2.18 million | 2.52 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.51 million | 2.20 million | 2.70 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 1.53 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.54 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.40 million | 1.72 million | 5 |
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 primary education, pupils in Ukraine?
- Primary education, pupils in Ukraine was 1.40 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for primary education, pupils?
- Ukraine ranks 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.