Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Armenia
Armenia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 98.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Armenia, 1996–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2022, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Armenia stood at 98.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Armenia peaked at 100.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2013.
That places Armenia 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 100.0% | — |
| 2002 | 95.8% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +1.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 98.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 98.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 100% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 95.8% | 98.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 90.2% | 99.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.5% | 99.6% | 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 persistence to last grade of primary, total in Armenia?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Armenia was 98.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2013.
- How does Armenia rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Armenia ranks 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.