Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Armenia
Armenia: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female was 38.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Armenia, 1989–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Armenia is 38.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Armenia peaked at 51.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2020.
Armenia ranks 30th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 51.0% | — |
| 2001 | 39.0% | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 39.0% | 43.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 1 |
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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Armenia?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Armenia was 38.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female?
- Armenia ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release