Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Armenia
Armenia: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 12,341 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,341
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
64th
of 176 countries
All-time high
13,354
in 2022
All-time low
7,057
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Armenia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 12,341 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Armenia peaked at 13,354 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,057, in 2020.
Armenia ranks 64th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10,345 | — |
| 2016 | 10,691 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 9,828 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 10,304 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 9,963 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 7,057 | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 10,962 | +55.3% |
| 2022 | 13,354 | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 12,506 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 12,341 | -1.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 12,341 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,058, 6.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 12,341 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 975, 12.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,226 | 9,828 | 10,691 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11,244 | 7,057 | 13,354 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Armenia?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Armenia was 12,341 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,354 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,057 in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Armenia ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release