Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Armenia
Armenia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 21,549 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Armenia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Armenia is 21,549, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Armenia peaked at 58,947 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21,549, in 2024.
Armenia ranks 116th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58,947 | — |
| 2006 | 43,535 | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 28,545 | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 24,677 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 42,798 | +73.4% |
| 2020 | 37,713 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 29,338 | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 25,453 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 29,557 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 21,549 | -27.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 21,549 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71,516, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 21,549 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,477, 88% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,676 | 28,545 | 58,947 | 3 |
| 2010s | 33,738 | 24,677 | 42,798 | 2 |
| 2020s | 28,722 | 21,549 | 37,713 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Armenia?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Armenia was 21,549 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 58,947 in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,549 in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Armenia ranks 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release