Expenditure on primary education in Armenia
Armenia: Expenditure on primary education was 19.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on primary education in Armenia, 2012–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2017, expenditure on primary education in Armenia stood at 19.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
That places Armenia 139th out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on primary education in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18.7% | — |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -6.3% |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 136 Bulgaria 19.7%
- 137 Brunei Darussalam 19.5% compare
- 138 Turks and Caicos Islands 19.4% compare
- 140 Lithuania 18.9% compare
- 141 Botswana 17.8%
- 142 Qatar 17.6%
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 expenditure on primary education in Armenia?
- Expenditure on primary education in Armenia was 19.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2012.
- How does Armenia rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Armenia ranks 139th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.