Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Armenia
Armenia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 0.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Armenia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Armenia is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 120.5% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Armenia peaked at 0.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
Armenia ranks 141st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2% | — |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +197.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -42.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +69.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -52.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -76.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +212.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +88.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -72.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +62.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +120.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 43% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 55% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 4 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Armenia?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Armenia was 0.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Armenia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Armenia ranks 141st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release