Literacy in Armenia
Armenia: Literacy was 99.84 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.84
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 89 countries
All-time high
100
in 2018
All-time low
98.75
in 1989
Years of data
10
1989–2023
Literacy in Armenia, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 99.84 for literacy in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy in Armenia peaked at 100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98.75, in 1989.
That places Armenia 2nd out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 98.75 | — |
| 2001 | 99.4 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 99.74 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.79 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.82 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.84 | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 99.84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.55, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 99.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.69, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.75 | 98.75 | 98.75 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.4 | 99.4 | 99.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.84 | 99.74 | 100 | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.82 | 99.79 | 99.84 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 1 Uzbekistan 100 compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 99.78 compare
- 4 Tajikistan 99.73 compare
- 5 Spain 99.7 compare
More education data for Armenia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.91 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.92 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy in Armenia?
- Literacy in Armenia was 99.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.75 in 1989.
- How does Armenia rank for literacy?
- Armenia ranks 2nd out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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