Armenia's children out of school, primary, male was 1,698 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 49.84% from 3,385 in 2013 (6.67% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 1,698 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 5,717 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 3,385 | 2013 |
| Highest | 7,086 | 2020 |
| Lowest | 1,584 | 2006 |
| Average since 2014 | 4,939 | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 4,700 | 2002 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Armenia's children out of school, primary, male fell 46% on 2022 (from 3,144 to 1,698).
Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2022), the average change was −1.5% and a typical year strayed about 29.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 57.5% in 2014 and the biggest yearly fall was 51.4% in 2006. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 17% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Armenia had the 24th highest value of the 30 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 1,698 | 2023 |
| Upper middle income | 5.22 million | 2025 |
Closest to Armenia in the 2023 ranking
- Czechia — 21st of 30: 2,441
- North Macedonia — 22nd of 30: 2,282
- Bosnia and Herzegovina — 23rd of 30: 2,195
- Slovenia — 25th of 30: 1,051
- Mauritius — 26th of 30: 872
- United Arab Emirates — 27th of 30: 607
What this measures
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Limitations: Due to different data sources for enrollment and population data, the number may not capture the actual number of children not attending in primary school.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 17 values
| Year | Children out of school, primary, male |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,698 |
| 2022 | 3,144 |
| 2021 | 5,097 |
| 2020 | 7,086 |
| 2019 | 6,746 |
| 2018 | 5,717 |
| 2017 | 4,869 |
| 2016 | 5,003 |
| 2015 | 4,694 |
| 2014 | 5,331 |
| 2013 |
Children out of school, primary, male in nearby economies
More education data for Armenia
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 10 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
- School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 52.77% (2024)
- Primary education, pupils — 160,885 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 101.99% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 101.02% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 102.89% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Armenia's children out of school, primary, male?
- 1,698 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2002?
- It is down 63.87% from 4,700 in 2002 (4.73% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 7,086 in 2020 and the lowest 1,584 in 2006.
- How does Armenia rank?
- 24th highest of 30 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in children out of school, primary, male unusual for Armenia?
- In 2023, Armenia's children out of school, primary, male fell 46% on 2022 (from 3,144 to 1,698). Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2022), the average change was −1.5% and a typical year strayed about 29.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.UNER.MA, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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