Primary education, pupils (% female) in Armenia
Armenia: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 46.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Armenia, 1991–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Armenia stood at 46.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Armenia peaked at 51.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2011.
Armenia ranks 184th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.6% | — |
| 1992 | 50.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.3% | 51.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 46.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 46.6% | 46.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More education data for Armenia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.91 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.92 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Armenia?
- Primary education, pupils in Armenia was 46.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2011.
- How does Armenia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Armenia ranks 184th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.