Literacy rate, adult total in Armenia
Armenia: Literacy rate, adult total was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, adult total in Armenia, 1989–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15 and above.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, adult total in Armenia stood at 99.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult total in Armenia peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 1989.
That places Armenia 2nd out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, adult total in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 98.8% | — |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 99.8% compare
- 4 Tajikistan 99.7% compare
- 5 Spain 99.7% 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 literacy rate, adult total in Armenia?
- Literacy rate, adult total in Armenia was 99.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult total recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult total recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 1989.
- How does Armenia rank for literacy rate, adult total?
- Armenia ranks 2nd out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, adult total rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.