Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Armenia
Armenia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
143rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2021
All-time low
0.5%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2023
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Armenia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 0.6% for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Armenia peaked at 0.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.
Armenia ranks 143rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5% | — |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 57% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 140 British Virgin Islands 0.7% compare
- 141 Cayman Islands 0.7% compare
- 142 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6% compare
- 144 Hungary 0.6% compare
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6%
- 146 Qatar 0.6%
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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Armenia?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Armenia was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- How does Armenia rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Armenia ranks 143rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release