Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Armenia
Armenia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location was 1 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 LPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 55 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.98 LPIA
in 1989
Years of data
8
1989–2023
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Armenia, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Armenia stood at 1 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Armenia peaked at 1 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.98 LPIA, in 1989.
That places Armenia 1st out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Armenia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.98 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.99 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.94 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.99 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 1 Azerbaijan 1 LPIA compare
- 1 Bangladesh 1 LPIA compare
- 1 Kuwait 1 LPIA compare
- 1 Tonga 1 LPIA compare
- 1 Uruguay 1 LPIA compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 1 LPIA compare
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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Armenia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Armenia was 1 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 LPIA in 1989.
- How does Armenia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location?
- Armenia ranks 1st out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release