School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Ukraine
Ukraine: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 1.70 million number in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
1.70 million number
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
71st
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.40 million number
in 1970
All-time low
1.55 million number
in 2011
Years of data
45
1970–2014
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Ukraine, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Ukraine is 1.70 million number, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Ukraine peaked at 2.40 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million number, in 2011.
Ukraine ranks 71st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.40 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.39 million number | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.36 million number | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.32 million number | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.25 million number | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.16 million number | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.09 million number | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 2.03 million number | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.01 million number | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.04 million number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.09 million number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.14 million number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.19 million number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.22 million number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.23 million number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.23 million number | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.22 million number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.22 million number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.23 million number | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.24 million number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.26 million number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.27 million number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.28 million number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.27 million number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.25 million number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.21 million number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.16 million number | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.10 million number | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.03 million number | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.94 million number | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million number | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.73 million number | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.64 million number | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.01 million number | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 1.91 million number | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million number | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.75 million number | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.68 million number | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.62 million number | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.58 million number | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.55 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.57 million number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.62 million number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.70 million number | +5.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.70 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 479,599 number, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.70 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 449,003 number, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.21 million number | 2.01 million number | 2.40 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.20 million number | 2.09 million number | 2.24 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 million number | 1.94 million number | 2.28 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 million number | 1.58 million number | 2.01 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 million number | 1.55 million number | 1.70 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 school age population, primary education, both sexes in Ukraine?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Ukraine was 1.70 million number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million number in 2011.
- How does Ukraine rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Ukraine ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.