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 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia is 4.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 45.2% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia peaked at 11.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2024.
Armenia ranks 105th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.4% | — |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -45.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 4.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 4.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.4% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 4.3% | 9.8% | 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 of lower secondary school age in Armenia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia was 4.3% 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 11.9% 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 4.3% in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Armenia ranks 105th out of 162 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 49.1%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release