Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Armenia
Armenia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Armenia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Armenia is 1.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Armenia peaked at 3.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.
Armenia ranks 38th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -89.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +59.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +84.9% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +13.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 74% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.3% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 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 children of primary school age, urban, both in Armenia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Armenia was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- How does Armenia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both?
- Armenia ranks 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release