Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 87.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Ukraine, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 87.1% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Ukraine peaked at 98.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2018.
Ukraine ranks 166th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 98.0% | — |
| 2003 | 91.9% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 83.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 87.1% | -1.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 87.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 87.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.9% | 91.8% | 98.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 83.2% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 83.7% | 88.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 163 Philippines 88.4% compare
- 164 Malaysia 88.0% compare
- 165 Cote d'Ivoire 87.4% compare
- 167 Puerto Rico 86.7% compare
- 168 Paraguay 86.7% compare
- 169 Guinea 85.3% compare
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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Ukraine?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Ukraine was 87.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2018.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Ukraine ranks 166th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.