Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Armenia
Armenia: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 94.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Armenia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 94.9% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Armenia peaked at 94.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 2002.
Armenia ranks 100th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 89.3% | — |
| 2003 | 90.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | +2.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 94.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 94.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2% | 89.3% | 93.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 90.1% | 93.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 90.2% | 94.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Armenia?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Armenia was 94.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 2002.
- How does Armenia rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Armenia ranks 100th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.