Literacy rate, adult female in Armenia

Armenia: Literacy rate, adult female was 99.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 89 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
98.2%
in 1989
Years of data
10
1989–2023

Literacy rate, adult female in Armenia, 1989–2023

0204060801001989200620231989: 98.2 % of females ages 15 and above2001: 99.2 % of females ages 15 and above2011: 99.7 % of females ages 15 and above2016: 99.7 % of females ages 15 and above2017: 99.7 % of females ages 15 and above2018: 100 % of females ages 15 and above2019: 100 % of females ages 15 and above2020: 99.7 % of females ages 15 and above2022: 99.9 % of females ages 15 and above2023: 99.9 % of females ages 15 and above

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.

Analysis

In 2023, literacy rate, adult female in Armenia stood at 99.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Armenia peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 1989.

That places Armenia 2nd out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Literacy rate, adult female in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) in Armenia, 1989 to 2023.
Year % of females ages 15 and above Change
1989 98.2%
2001 99.2% +1.0%
2011 99.7% +0.5%
2016 99.7% +0.0%
2017 99.7% -0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.3%
2019 100.0% +0.0%
2020 99.7% -0.3%
2022 99.9% +0.2%
2023 99.9% +0.0%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 99.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 99.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.3%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 98.2% 98.2% 98.2% 1
2000s 99.2% 99.2% 99.2% 1
2010s 99.8% 99.7% 100.0% 5
2020s 99.8% 99.7% 99.9% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
  2. 3 Azerbaijan 99.7% compare
  3. 4 Tonga 99.6% compare
  4. 5 Georgia 99.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, adult female in Armenia?
Literacy rate, adult female in Armenia was 99.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 1989.
How does Armenia rank for literacy rate, adult female?
Armenia ranks 2nd out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of females ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,600 data points, 1973–2024
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Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.