School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Armenia
Armenia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.69 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.69 years
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
117th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.33 years
in 1987
All-time low
0.9469 years
in 2021
Years of data
28
1980–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Armenia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Armenia stood at 1.69 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Armenia peaked at 2.33 years in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.9469 years, in 2021.
Armenia ranks 117th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.11 years | — |
| 1986 | 2.29 years | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 2.33 years | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.28 years | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.18 years | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.88 years | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 1.8 years | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.78 years | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.53 years | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 1.32 years | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 1.15 years | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9551 years | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 1.05 years | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 1.44 years | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 1.51 years | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6 years | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.46 years | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 years | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 years | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.12 years | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 years | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.21 years | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.49 years | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9469 years | -36.5% |
| 2022 | 1.44 years | +51.6% |
| 2023 | 1.61 years | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 1.69 years | +4.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.69 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.76 years, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1.69 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.89 years, 58% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.24 years | 2.11 years | 2.33 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.43 years | 0.9551 years | 1.88 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.31 years | 1.04 years | 1.6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 years | 0.9469 years | 1.69 years | 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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Armenia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Armenia was 1.69 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 years in 1987.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9469 years in 2021.
- How does Armenia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Armenia ranks 117th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release