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

Latest (2023)
12.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
84th
of 127 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2021
All-time low
10.3%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2012–2023

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Armenia, 2012–2023

0510152012201720232012: 11.32013: 11.52015: 11.32016: 11.52017: 10.32020: 13.12021: 14.32022: 12.32023: 12.1

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Armenia, 2012 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.2% 10.3% 11.5% 5
2020s 13.0% 12.1% 14.3% 4

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  4. 85 Bhutan 12.1%
  5. 86 Ecuador 11.4% compare
  6. 87 Mauritania 11.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 1,855 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release