Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Armenia
Armenia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 12.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Armenia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Armenia stood at 12.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Armenia peaked at 14.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2017.
Armenia ranks 84th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.3% | — |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.1% | 14.3% | 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Armenia?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Armenia was 12.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2017.
- How does Armenia rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Armenia ranks 84th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release