Recent data on the financial literacy of teenagers in Ukraine indicates that they possess a basic level of knowledge in this area.
This information is provided by the National Bank of Ukraine.
The study shows that the average percentage of correct answers to case tasks among teenagers is 46.6%,
which corresponds to 3 points in a 12-point grading system.
The highest results were recorded among students from Dnipropetrovsk (57.4%), Ivano-Frankivsk (53.7%) regions, and the capital city, Kyiv (50.4%).
The lowest scores were observed in Kirovohrad (37.4%), Mykolaiv (39.7%), and Chernivtsi (41.4%) regions.
Girls achieved better results (47.4%) compared to boys (45.6%). Statistical data shows that urban students reached 48%, while rural students only achieved 40%.
Notably, no participant was able to provide 100% correct answers to all the questions.
The research was conducted by specialists from the Ukrainian Institute of Social Research named after O. Yaremenko in April 2024. The sample of participants was formed by employees of the State Scientific Institution "Institute of Educational Analytics".
During the study, specialists tested over 3,000 students aged 14 to 17 from 19 regions of Ukraine and Kyiv.