Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Armenia
Armenia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female was 67.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
67.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
75.0%
in 2001
All-time low
66.0%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2001–2020
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Armenia, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Armenia is 67.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Armenia peaked at 75.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2011.
Armenia ranks 10th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75.0% | — |
| 2011 | 66.0% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 66.0% | 67.0% | 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, urban, % female in Armenia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Armenia was 67.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2011.
- How does Armenia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female?
- Armenia ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release