 Report: Quality of primary education in Armenia best in the region October 5, 2016 - 15:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum claims Armenia boasts the best quality of primary education in the region, scoring 4.1 points out of a maximum 7 and taking the 66th spot globally. Overall, Armenia is ranked 79th out of 138 countries included in the WEF’s report, which assesses the competitiveness landscape of the economies, providing an insight into the drivers of their productivity and prosperity. Also, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Cote D’Ivoire, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan are placed in the same position alongside Armenia. Azerbaijan (with a score of 3.8) claimed the 81st spot, followed by Georgia (3.4) and Turkey (3.1) in the 93rd and 105th positions, respectively. In the same index, Russia holds the 49th spot, while the United State comes in 25th. Besides, Armenia scored 4.4 points to take the 71th spot in the higher education and training pillar.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
