School enrollment, primary in Armenia
Armenia: School enrollment, primary was 102.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Armenia, 1991–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 102.0% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Armenia peaked at 117.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 1996.
That places Armenia 83rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 105.6% | — |
| 1992 | 97.8% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 87.2% | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 81.3% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 110.7% | +36.4% |
| 1998 | 111.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 117.9% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 90.6% | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 101.0% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 100.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 102.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 102.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 100.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 103.9% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 116.8% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 117.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 113.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 101.0% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 102.0% | +4.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 102.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 102.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +36.4% | 81.2% | 110.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.9% | 81.2% | 117.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 104.9% | 90.6% | 117.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 92.1% | 101.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 92.9% | 102.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 80 Liechtenstein 102.1% compare
- 81 Belgium 102.1% compare
- 82 Greece 102.0% compare
- 84 Iran 102.0% compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 101.9% compare
- 86 Marshall Islands 101.8% compare
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, primary in Armenia?
- School enrollment, primary in Armenia was 102.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 117.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 1996.
- How does Armenia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Armenia ranks 83rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 School enrollment, primary (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.