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Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Armenia

Armenia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.4%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2009
All-time low
1.8%
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2023

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Armenia, 1996–2023

012341996200920231996: 1.8 % of GDP1999: 2.2 % of GDP2000: 2.8 % of GDP2001: 2.5 % of GDP2002: 2.1 % of GDP2003: 2.1 % of GDP2004: 2.5 % of GDP2005: 2.7 % of GDP2006: 2.7 % of GDP2007: 3 % of GDP2008: 3.2 % of GDP2009: 3.8 % of GDP2010: 3.2 % of GDP2011: 3.1 % of GDP2012: 2.8 % of GDP2013: 2.7 % of GDP2014: 2.2 % of GDP2015: 2.8 % of GDP2016: 2.8 % of GDP2017: 2.7 % of GDP2018: 2.1 % of GDP2019: 2.2 % of GDP2020: 2.7 % of GDP2021: 2.8 % of GDP2022: 2.5 % of GDP2023: 2.4 % of GDP

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Armenia is 2.4%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Armenia peaked at 3.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1996.

Armenia ranks 170th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.0% 1.8% 2.2% 2
2000s 2.7% 2.1% 3.8% 10
2010s 2.7% 2.1% 3.2% 10
2020s 2.6% 2.4% 2.8% 4

Countries ranked near Armenia

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  6. 173 Ethiopia 2.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Armenia?
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Armenia was 2.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1996.
How does Armenia rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Armenia ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.