Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia
Armenia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 3.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia stood at 3.2%.
That represents a change of down 47.7% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia peaked at 10.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2010.
That places Armenia 115th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.2% | — |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -37.4% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +94.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +45.6% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +29.1% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -47.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 43% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 3.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 6.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 2.6% | 10.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 3.2% | 8.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.6% compare
- 113 Cayman Islands 3.3% compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 3.3% compare
- 116 Hungary 3.1% compare
- 117 Liechtenstein 2.9% compare
- 118 Korea 2.9% compare
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 of lower secondary school age in Armenia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia was 3.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2010.
- How does Armenia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Armenia ranks 115th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release