Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Armenia
Armenia: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water was 97.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Armenia, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Armenia is 97.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
That places Armenia 78th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 99.8% | — |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More education data for Armenia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 76,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0253 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 84,254 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0278 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,201 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Armenia?
- Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Armenia was 97.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to drinking water recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to drinking water recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2023.
- How does Armenia rank for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Armenia ranks 78th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary schools with access to drinking water rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of public primary schools with a drinking water facility or water delivery point that is designed to protect water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin.