Primary education, teachers, per capita in Ukraine
Ukraine: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0028 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Ukraine, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Ukraine is 0.0028 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Ukraine peaked at 0.0029 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 2004.
That places Ukraine 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0023 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0025 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 units per person | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 units per person | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0028 units per person | -0.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.0028 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0052 units per person, 53% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.0028 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 units per person, 69% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +25.8% | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0027 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Ukraine?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Ukraine was 0.0028 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 2004.
- How does Ukraine rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Ukraine ranks 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.