Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Ukraine
Ukraine: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 12.98 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Ukraine, 1991–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Ukraine stood at 12.98.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Ukraine peaked at 22.6 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.38, in 2015.
That places Ukraine 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.6 | — |
| 1993 | 20.48 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 19.92 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 20.94 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 20.86 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 20.48 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 19.88 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 19.59 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 19.46 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 19.11 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 18.6 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 18.7 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.12 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 16.34 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 15.82 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 15.58 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 15.66 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.83 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 16.09 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 16.49 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12.38 | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 12.76 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.99 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.98 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.88 | 19.92 | 22.6 | 6 |
| 2000s | 18.02 | 15.58 | 19.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4 | 12.38 | 16.49 | 8 |
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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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Ukraine?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Ukraine was 12.98 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6 in 1991.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.38 in 2015.
- How does Ukraine rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Ukraine ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.