School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Ukraine
Ukraine: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 93.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Ukraine, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Ukraine is 93.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Ukraine peaked at 127.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2016.
That places Ukraine 162nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 98.6% | — |
| 1972 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 99.9% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 101.2% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 99.8% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 98.9% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 100.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 100.7% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 102.0% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 102.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 102.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 103.1% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 104.4% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 106.1% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 114.3% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 113.8% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 118.0% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 114.4% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 113.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 112.3% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 100.7% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 107.1% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 108.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 112.9% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 119.9% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 127.1% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 109.2% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 104.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 102.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 101.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 100.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 100.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 93.3% | -1.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 93.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 93.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.5% | 98.4% | 101.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 104.4% | 100.7% | 114.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 111.0% | 100.7% | 118.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 107.6% | 98.9% | 127.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 87.4% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 91.1% | 94.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 159 Bolivia 93.7% compare
- 160 San Marino 93.5% compare
- 161 Seychelles 93.4% compare
- 163 Cote d'Ivoire 93.3% compare
- 164 Laos 93.1% compare
- 165 Zimbabwe 93.1% 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 enrollment, primary in Ukraine?
- School enrollment, primary in Ukraine was 93.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 127.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2016.
- How does Ukraine rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Ukraine ranks 162nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.