Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Armenia
Armenia: Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 73 countries
All-time high
7
in 1999
All-time low
6
in 2011
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Armenia, 1999–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to compulsory education in Armenia is 6, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Armenia peaked at 7 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2011.
That places Armenia 9th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7 | — |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 9 Jordan 6 compare
- 9 Yemen 6 compare
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- 9 Syria 6 compare
- 9 Montenegro 6 compare
- 9 Denmark 6 compare
- 9 Iran 6 compare
- 9 Georgia 6 compare
- 9 Morocco 6 compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 6 compare
- 9 Ukraine 6 compare
- 9 Libya 6 compare
- 9 Bahrain 6 compare
- 9 Sudan 6 compare
- 9 Finland 6 compare
- 9 Palestine 6 compare
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 6 compare
- 9 Norway 6 compare
- 9 Egypt 6 compare
- 9 Iraq 6 compare
- 9 Belarus 6 compare
- 9 Turkey 6 compare
- 9 Iceland 6 compare
- 9 Slovenia 6 compare
- 9 Monaco 6 compare
- 9 Djibouti 6 compare
- 9 Albania 6 compare
- 9 San Marino 6 compare
- 9 Poland 6 compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
- 9 Kuwait 6 compare
- 9 Portugal 6 compare
- 9 Spain 6 compare
- 9 North Macedonia 6 compare
- 9 Italy 6 compare
- 9 Moldova 6 compare
- 9 Tunisia 6 compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 6 compare
- 9 Sweden 6 compare
- 9 Andorra 6 compare
- 9 Ireland 6 compare
- 9 Algeria 6 compare
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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 official entrance age to compulsory education in Armenia?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Armenia was 6 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1999.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2011.
- How does Armenia rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Armenia ranks 9th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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