Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Armenia
Armenia: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 3.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.9%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
77.9%
in 2016
All-time low
3.9%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2016–2023
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Armenia, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Armenia stood at 3.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.
That places Armenia 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 77.9% | — |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -94.6% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.9% | 77.9% | 77.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 6 Rwanda 4.5% compare
- 7 Jordan 4.4% compare
- 8 Kuwait 4.0%
- 10 Azerbaijan 3.9% compare
- 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.5%
- 12 Cayman Islands 2.8% 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 expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Armenia?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Armenia was 3.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2023.
- How does Armenia rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Armenia ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release