Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Armenia
Armenia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.6 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Armenia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Armenia stood at 1.6 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Armenia peaked at 1.6 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.17 GPIA, in 2019.
Armenia ranks 14th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Armenia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.43 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.52 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.39 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.57 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 1.52 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.47 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.43 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.32 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.31 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.34 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.35 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.24 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.17 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.32 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.47 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6 GPIA | +8.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.6 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1.6 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9656 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.48 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 1.57 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.52 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA | 4 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Armenia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Armenia was 1.6 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Armenia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Armenia ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release