Literacy rate, adult female in Armenia
Armenia: Literacy rate, adult female was 99.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, adult female in Armenia, 1989–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 99.7% compare
- 4 Tonga 99.6% compare
- 5 Georgia 99.6% compare
More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,357 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,357 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2665 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
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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About this data
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.