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 9.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 9.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 228.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia peaked at 9.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.
Armenia ranks 52nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.0% | — |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -52.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +88.8% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +27.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 9.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 9.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.1%, 4.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 2.5% | 9.3% | 6 |
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 9.3% in 2019, 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 9.3% 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 2.5% in 2010.
- How does Armenia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Armenia ranks 52nd out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.