Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Armenia
Armenia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 88.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Armenia, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Armenia stood at 88.5%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Armenia peaked at 105.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 2018.
Armenia ranks 134th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 96.2% | — |
| 1992 | 95.3% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 98.0% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 96.6% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 93.3% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 105.4% | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 95.8% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 92.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 90.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 92.9% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 100.5% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 102.8% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 103.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 89.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.1% | 93.3% | 105.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 90.8% | 102.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 86.7% | 103.2% | 7 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Armenia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Armenia was 88.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 2018.
- How does Armenia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Armenia ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.