School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Ukraine
Ukraine: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 441,979 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Ukraine, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Ukraine stood at 441,979.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Ukraine peaked at 1.54 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 434,453, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 70th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.45 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.39 million | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.37 million | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.37 million | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.39 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.42 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.43 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.43 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.43 million | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.43 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.43 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.42 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.44 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.44 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.48 million | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.51 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.54 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.53 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 1.21 million | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 967,177 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 915,511 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 875,053 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 598,675 | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 574,536 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 553,259 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 551,683 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 562,694 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 588,125 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 605,827 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 631,413 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 653,268 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 693,791 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 717,419 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 729,354 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 686,127 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 689,977 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 692,503 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 688,734 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 650,155 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 612,264 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 563,640 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 527,889 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 461,680 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 434,453 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 441,979 | +1.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 441,979 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132,876, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 441,979 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97,035, 4.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -31.6% | 875,053 | 598,675 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 1.37 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 million | 1.42 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million | 1.05 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 679,254 | 551,683 | 967,177 | 10 |
| 2010s | 683,274 | 631,413 | 729,354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 506,984 | 434,453 | 612,264 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 67 Papua New Guinea 470,417 compare
- 68 Malaysia 457,525 compare
- 69 Zimbabwe 444,721 compare
- 71 South Sudan 437,978 compare
- 72 South Korea 431,338 compare
- 73 Benin 416,190 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 school age population, pre-primary education, female in Ukraine?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Ukraine was 441,979 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 434,453 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Ukraine ranks 70th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release