Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Armenia
Armenia: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 99.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Armenia, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate of young men vs. women in Armenia is 99.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Armenia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2022.
Armenia ranks 6th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99.9% | — |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 5 Palestine, State of 99.9% compare
- 7 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 8 Singapore 99.9% compare
- 9 Belarus 99.8% compare
- 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.8% 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 of young men vs. women in Armenia?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Armenia was 99.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2022.
- How does Armenia rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Armenia ranks 6th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.