School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Armenia
Armenia: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 8.95 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.95 years
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
98th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8.95 years
in 2024
All-time low
6.65 years
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Armenia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Armenia stood at 8.95 years. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Armenia peaked at 8.95 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.65 years, in 1998.
That places Armenia 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Armenia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.65 years | — |
| 1999 | 6.99 years | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 7.19 years | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.53 years | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 7.59 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.62 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.65 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.92 years | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 8.2 years | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.66 years | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 8.7 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.69 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.5 years | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.37 years | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.95 years | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 8.09 years | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 7.94 years | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.34 years | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 8.28 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.2 years | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.33 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 8.51 years | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.68 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.65 years | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.95 years | +3.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 8.95 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.97 years, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 8.95 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.04 years, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.82 years | 6.65 years | 6.99 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.97 years | 7.19 years | 8.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.32 years | 7.94 years | 8.95 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.62 years | 8.33 years | 8.95 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 95 Slovenia 8.98 years compare
- 96 Indonesia 8.98 years compare
- 97 South Korea 8.97 years compare
- 99 Estonia 8.94 years compare
- 100 Philippines 8.94 years compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 8.91 years 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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Armenia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Armenia was 8.95 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 years in 1998.
- How does Armenia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Armenia ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release