Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Armenia
Armenia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education was 71.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Armenia, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 71.9% for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Armenia peaked at 71.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2011.
Armenia ranks 12th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 42.5% | — |
| 2007 | 59.6% | +40.4% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | +12.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 71.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.2%, 100% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.0% | 42.5% | 59.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 40.7% | 64.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.9% | 71.9% | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Armenia?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Armenia was 71.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2011.
- How does Armenia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Armenia ranks 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release