School enrollment, preprimary in Armenia
Armenia: School enrollment, preprimary was 28.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, preprimary in Armenia, 1980–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Armenia is 28.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Armenia peaked at 59.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1996.
Armenia ranks 156th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 54.3% | — |
| 1986 | 58.5% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 59.1% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 57.0% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 54.0% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 48.1% | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 47.3% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 41.3% | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 32.0% | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 29.2% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -38.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 28.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 40% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 28.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 31% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.6% | 54.0% | 59.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 27.0% | 48.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 34.7% | 39.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 28.8% | 46.6% | 2 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Armenia?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Armenia was 28.8% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1996.
- How does Armenia rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Armenia ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.