Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Armenia
Armenia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 100.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Armenia, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Armenia is 100.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Armenia peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 1989.
That places Armenia 2nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 88.3% | — |
| 2001 | 97.2% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.3% | 88.3% | 88.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 3 Georgia 99.8% compare
- 4 Azerbaijan 99.3% compare
- 5 Mongolia 99.0% 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Armenia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Armenia was 100.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 1989.
- How does Armenia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Armenia ranks 2nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release