Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Armenia
Armenia: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 51.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Armenia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Armenia stood at 51.6%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Armenia peaked at 51.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2021.
That places Armenia 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 33.9% | — |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | -37.3% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | +63.1% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | +6.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 51.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 77% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 51.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 59% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.9% | 32.7% | 37.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 27.2% | 51.6% | 5 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Armenia?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Armenia was 51.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2021.
- How does Armenia rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Armenia ranks 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.