Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Armenia
Armenia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 1,710 children in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Armenia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
In 2024, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Armenia stood at 1,710 children. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.4% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Armenia peaked at 14,802 children in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,710 children, in 2024.
That places Armenia 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Armenia, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13,007 children | — |
| 2003 | 10,296 children | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 8,443 children | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 5,073 children | -39.9% |
| 2007 | 1,981 children | -61.0% |
| 2011 | 6,927 children | +249.7% |
| 2012 | 7,661 children | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 8,711 children | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 12,456 children | +43.0% |
| 2015 | 10,910 children | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 11,834 children | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 11,671 children | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 12,469 children | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 14,058 children | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 14,802 children | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 11,846 children | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 8,614 children | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 5,589 children | -35.1% |
| 2024 | 1,710 children | -69.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1,710 children is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,241 children, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1,710 children is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,210 children, 41% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +249.7% | 1,981 children | 6,927 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,760 children | 1,981 children | 13,007 children | 5 |
| 2010s | 10,744 children | 6,927 children | 14,058 children | 9 |
| 2020s | 8,512 children | 1,710 children | 14,802 children | 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Armenia?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Armenia was 1,710 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,802 children in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,710 children in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Armenia ranks 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.