Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Armenia
Armenia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 6.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Armenia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 6.2% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Armenia peaked at 12.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2010.
That places Armenia 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.6% | — |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +62.4% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +52.3% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -20.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 6.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 6.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 5.5% | 12.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.1% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.7% | 7.9% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Armenia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Armenia was 6.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
- How does Armenia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Armenia ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release