Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Armenia
Armenia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 68.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 179 countries
All-time high
71.6%
in 2022
All-time low
34.4%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Armenia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Armenia stood at 68.0%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Armenia peaked at 71.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2020.
That places Armenia 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 53.4% | — |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | +70.6% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 68.1% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 68.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 4.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 68.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 23.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.7% | 50.3% | 55.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 34.4% | 71.6% | 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 one year before the official primary in Armenia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Armenia was 68.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Armenia ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release