Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Armenia
Armenia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female was 67.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Armenia, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 67.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Armenia peaked at 76.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2011.
That places Armenia 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 76.0% | — |
| 2011 | 67.0% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.0% | 76.0% | 76.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 67.0% | 68.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More education data for Armenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 581 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 290,201 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,885 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.053 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Armenia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Armenia was 67.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2011.
- How does Armenia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female?
- Armenia ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release