Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Armenia
Armenia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 92.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Armenia, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Armenia stood at 92.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Armenia peaked at 112.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2018.
That places Armenia 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 112.9% | — |
| 2000 | 96.7% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 102.0% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 102.2% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 107.7% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 100.2% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 101.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 105.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 103.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 100.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | -4.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 92.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.2%, 92% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 92.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.9% | 112.9% | 112.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 93.1% | 107.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 92.5% | 105.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 154 Philippines 93.5% compare
- 155 Kuwait 93.4% compare
- 156 Suriname 92.8% compare
- 158 Sao Tome and Principe 92.3% compare
- 159 Kenya 92.3% compare
- 160 Saudi Arabia 92.1% 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 gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Armenia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Armenia was 92.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2018.
- How does Armenia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Armenia ranks 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.