School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Ukraine

Ukraine: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 478,550 number in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
478,550 number
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
56th
of 202 countries
All-time high
782,716 number
in 1970
All-time low
387,651 number
in 2008
Years of data
45
1970–2014

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Ukraine, 1970–2014

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1970199220141970: 782.7k number1971: 772.9k number1972: 755.1k number1973: 730.6k number1974: 704.5k number1975: 682.0k number1976: 669.8k number1977: 670.7k number1978: 685.1k number1979: 706.4k number1980: 727.8k number1981: 739.7k number1982: 748.3k number1983: 750.1k number1984: 747.8k number1985: 744.3k number1986: 743.9k number1987: 746.4k number1988: 750.6k number1989: 754.5k number1990: 756.1k number1991: 752.5k number1992: 747.7k number1993: 737.6k number1994: 722.6k number1995: 703.1k number1996: 680.5k number1997: 652.7k number1998: 620.2k number1999: 585.3k number2000: 550.3k number2001: 518.0k number2002: 489.8k number2003: 444.0k number2004: 426.6k number2005: 412.4k number2006: 400.5k number2007: 391.8k number2008: 387.7k number2009: 388.2k number2010: 393.8k number2011: 404.3k number2012: 425.1k number2013: 451.2k number2014: 478.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2014, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Ukraine stood at 478,550 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Ukraine peaked at 782,716 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 387,651 number, in 2008.

Ukraine ranks 56th of 202 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, one year before than … both sexes than in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Ukraine, 1970 to 2014.
Year number Change
1970 782,716 number —
1971 772,879 number -1.3%
1972 755,058 number -2.3%
1973 730,582 number -3.2%
1974 704,473 number -3.6%
1975 681,980 number -3.2%
1976 669,763 number -1.8%
1977 670,730 number +0.1%
1978 685,107 number +2.1%
1979 706,449 number +3.1%
1980 727,842 number +3.0%
1981 739,690 number +1.6%
1982 748,255 number +1.2%
1983 750,100 number +0.2%
1984 747,802 number -0.3%
1985 744,322 number -0.5%
1986 743,906 number -0.1%
1987 746,400 number +0.3%
1988 750,597 number +0.6%
1989 754,543 number +0.5%
1990 756,099 number +0.2%
1991 752,463 number -0.5%
1992 747,743 number -0.6%
1993 737,600 number -1.4%
1994 722,571 number -2.0%
1995 703,124 number -2.7%
1996 680,532 number -3.2%
1997 652,724 number -4.1%
1998 620,237 number -5.0%
1999 585,320 number -5.6%
2000 550,313 number -6.0%
2001 518,000 number -5.9%
2002 489,801 number -5.4%
2003 444,043 number -9.3%
2004 426,598 number -3.9%
2005 412,373 number -3.3%
2006 400,545 number -2.9%
2007 391,835 number -2.2%
2008 387,651 number -1.1%
2009 388,249 number +0.2%
2010 393,814 number +1.4%
2011 404,329 number +2.7%
2012 425,088 number +5.1%
2013 451,233 number +6.2%
2014 478,550 number +6.1%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 478,550 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,878 number, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 478,550 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 6.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 715,974 number 669,763 number 782,716 number 10
1980s 745,346 number 727,842 number 754,543 number 10
1990s 695,841 number 585,320 number 756,099 number 10
2000s 440,941 number 387,651 number 550,313 number 10
2010s 430,603 number 393,814 number 478,550 number 5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 53 Malaysia 512,878 number compare
  2. 54 Senegal 496,380 number compare
  3. 55 Somalia 493,532 number compare
  4. 57 Zimbabwe 451,884 number compare
  5. 58 South Korea 449,829 number compare
  6. 59 Spain 432,093 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Ukraine?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Ukraine was 478,550 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 782,716 number in 1970.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 387,651 number in 2008.
How does Ukraine rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Ukraine ranks 56th out of 202 countries with data for 2014.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/