Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Armenia
Armenia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 2,381 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Armenia, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Armenia stood at 2,381. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 63.4% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Armenia peaked at 15,459 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,381, in 2024.
Armenia ranks 132nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5,018 | — |
| 2016 | 10,725 | +113.7% |
| 2017 | 12,162 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 14,131 | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 15,459 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 13,617 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 9,186 | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 6,433 | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 6,506 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2,381 | -63.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 2,381 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,713, 10% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 2,381 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,329, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,499 | 5,018 | 15,459 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7,625 | 2,381 | 13,617 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Armenia?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Armenia was 2,381 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,459 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,381 in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Armenia ranks 132nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release