Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Ukraine

Ukraine: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) was 94.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
94.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
90th
of 189 countries
All-time high
120.0%
in 2005
All-time low
83.9%
in 2018
Years of data
43
1971–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Ukraine, 1971–2024

02550751001251971199720241971: 100.2 % of relevant age group1972: 95.4 % of relevant age group1973: 97.5 % of relevant age group1974: 100.5 % of relevant age group1976: 100.5 % of relevant age group1977: 98.2 % of relevant age group1978: 97.9 % of relevant age group1979: 100.1 % of relevant age group1980: 98.5 % of relevant age group1982: 97.6 % of relevant age group1983: 98.5 % of relevant age group1984: 97.9 % of relevant age group1985: 97.1 % of relevant age group1988: 96.4 % of relevant age group1990: 102 % of relevant age group1991: 103.9 % of relevant age group1992: 94.1 % of relevant age group1993: 92.9 % of relevant age group1994: 93.1 % of relevant age group1998: 90.7 % of relevant age group1999: 94 % of relevant age group2000: 95.3 % of relevant age group2001: 98.3 % of relevant age group2002: 101.6 % of relevant age group2005: 120 % of relevant age group2006: 105.4 % of relevant age group2007: 104.3 % of relevant age group2008: 101.2 % of relevant age group2009: 100.1 % of relevant age group2010: 100 % of relevant age group2011: 101.3 % of relevant age group2012: 97.3 % of relevant age group2013: 98.6 % of relevant age group2014: 96.2 % of relevant age group2015: 88.6 % of relevant age group2016: 86.2 % of relevant age group2017: 87.5 % of relevant age group2018: 83.9 % of relevant age group2019: 89.1 % of relevant age group2020: 89.8 % of relevant age group2021: 89.3 % of relevant age group2023: 94.5 % of relevant age group2024: 94.6 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2024, primary completion rate, total in Ukraine stood at 94.6%.

The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Ukraine peaked at 120.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 2018.

Ukraine ranks 90th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Ukraine, 1971 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1971 100.2% —
1972 95.4% -4.8%
1973 97.5% +2.2%
1974 100.5% +3.0%
1976 100.5% +0.1%
1977 98.2% -2.3%
1978 97.9% -0.3%
1979 100.1% +2.3%
1980 98.5% -1.6%
1982 97.6% -0.9%
1983 98.5% +0.9%
1984 97.9% -0.6%
1985 97.1% -0.8%
1988 96.4% -0.8%
1990 102.0% +5.9%
1991 103.9% +1.8%
1992 94.1% -9.4%
1993 92.9% -1.2%
1994 93.1% +0.2%
1998 90.7% -2.6%
1999 94.0% +3.6%
2000 95.3% +1.4%
2001 98.3% +3.2%
2002 101.6% +3.3%
2005 120.0% +18.1%
2006 105.4% -12.1%
2007 104.3% -1.0%
2008 101.2% -3.0%
2009 100.1% -1.1%
2010 100.0% -0.1%
2011 101.3% +1.3%
2012 97.3% -3.9%
2013 98.6% +1.4%
2014 96.2% -2.4%
2015 88.6% -7.9%
2016 86.2% -2.7%
2017 87.5% +1.6%
2018 83.9% -4.1%
2019 89.1% +6.1%
2020 89.8% +0.8%
2021 89.3% -0.5%
2023 94.5% +5.9%
2024 94.6% +0.0%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 94.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 94.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.7%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 98.8% 95.4% 100.5% 8
1980s 97.7% 96.4% 98.5% 6
1990s 95.8% 90.7% 103.9% 7
2000s 103.3% 95.3% 120.0% 8
2010s 92.9% 83.9% 101.3% 10
2020s 92.0% 89.3% 94.6% 4

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 87 Peru 95.0% compare
  2. 88 Poland 94.7% compare
  3. 89 Bulgaria 94.6% compare
  4. 91 Sri Lanka 94.5% compare
  5. 92 Bangladesh 94.3% compare
  6. 93 Seychelles 94.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Ukraine?
Primary completion rate, total in Ukraine was 94.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 120.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2018.
How does Ukraine rank for primary completion rate, total?
Ukraine ranks 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.