Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Armenia
Armenia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 1,698 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Armenia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Armenia stood at 1,698.
The figure is down 46.0% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Armenia peaked at 7,086 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,584, in 2006.
Armenia ranks 142nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,700 | — |
| 2003 | 3,321 | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 3,257 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,584 | -51.4% |
| 2011 | 2,400 | +51.5% |
| 2012 | 2,842 | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 3,385 | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 5,331 | +57.5% |
| 2015 | 4,694 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 5,003 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 4,869 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5,717 | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 6,746 | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 7,086 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 5,097 | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 3,144 | -38.3% |
| 2023 | 1,698 | -46.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1,698 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,132, 13% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1,698 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,315, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,216 | 1,584 | 4,700 | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,554 | 2,400 | 6,746 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,256 | 1,698 | 7,086 | 4 |
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 of primary school age, male in Armenia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Armenia was 1,698 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,086 in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,584 in 2006.
- How does Armenia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Armenia ranks 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release