Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Armenia
Armenia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Armenia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Armenia is 4.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Armenia peaked at 11.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2024.
That places Armenia 125th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.2% | — |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +56.1% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -28.6% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 4.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 4.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.1% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.0% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.5% | 8.2% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Armenia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Armenia was 4.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Armenia ranks 125th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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