Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Armenia

Armenia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 9.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
9.8%
World rank
55th
of 139 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2005
All-time low
5.7%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2005–2019

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Armenia, 2005–2019

02.557.51012.52005201220192005: 12.3 %2006: 9.8 %2007: 5.7 %2011: 7.1 %2019: 9.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Armenia stood at 9.8%.

That represents a change of up 72.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Armenia peaked at 12.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2007.

Armenia ranks 55th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Armenia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 12.3%
2006 9.8% -20.4%
2007 5.7% -41.8%
2011 7.1% +25.3%
2019 9.8% +37.6%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 9.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 9.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.9%, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.3% 5.7% 12.3% 3
2010s 8.5% 7.1% 9.8% 2

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 52 Tajikistan 10.3% compare
  2. 53 Botswana 10.3%
  3. 54 Belize 9.9% compare
  4. 56 Türkiye 9.4% compare
  5. 57 Ghana 9.3% compare
  6. 58 Mauritius 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Armenia?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Armenia was 9.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2007.
How does Armenia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Armenia ranks 55th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/