Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Armenia
Armenia: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 2.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Armenia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Armenia stood at 2.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Armenia peaked at 4.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2017.
Armenia ranks 14th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.8% | — |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -71.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +263.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -58.2% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +70.8% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 11 Ghana 4.3%
- 12 Nepal 3.7%
- 13 Malawi 2.9% compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 2.6% compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 2.4% compare
- 17 Ethiopia 2.4%
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 2.9% 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 4.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
- How does Armenia rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Armenia ranks 14th out of 44 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 38.9%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release