Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Armenia
Armenia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 8.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Armenia, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Armenia stood at 8.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 204.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Armenia peaked at 14.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2007.
Armenia ranks 51st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.9% | — |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -62.5% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +65.9% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +72.1% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +28.6% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 8.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 4.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 8.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 12.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 2.9% | 14.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 3.4% | 8.9% | 9 |
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, both sexes in Armenia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Armenia was 8.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2007.
- How does Armenia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Armenia ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/