Armenia
Country in Asia
In brief
Adult literacy: 99.8% (2023). World rank 7 of 110 (1 = best); in Asia, 3 of 37. Public spending on education, share of GDP: 2.4% (2023). World rank 160 of 184; in Asia, 33 of 42. Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 80.5% (2023). World rank 193 of 193 (1 = best); in Asia, 46 of 46. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 94.4% → 102%, secondary school enrolment 86.5% → 91%, and higher education enrolment 47.7% → 52.8%. Better than all its neighbours (Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Türkiye): adult literacy, hospital beds per 1,000 people, access to safe drinking water, and overweight adults. Worse than all its neighbours (Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Türkiye): out-of-pocket health spending.