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 1.1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 1.1 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia peaked at 2 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Armenia 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Armenia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.16 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.27 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 2 GPIA | +57.8% |
| 2022 | 1.24 GPIA | -37.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1 GPIA | -11.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.45 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 3 |
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 1.1 GPIA in 2023, 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 2 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Armenia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Armenia ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 4.9%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release