Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Armenia
Armenia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 43,062 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Armenia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Armenia stood at 43,062 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Armenia peaked at 72,743 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34,047 number, in 2009.
Armenia ranks 139th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Armenia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72,673 number | — |
| 1971 | 72,313 number | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 71,540 number | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 69,326 number | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 66,336 number | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 63,257 number | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 60,692 number | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 58,810 number | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 58,291 number | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 58,730 number | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 59,669 number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 60,670 number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 61,545 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 62,136 number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 62,612 number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 63,162 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 63,900 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 65,319 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 67,366 number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 69,640 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 71,600 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 72,743 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 72,693 number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 72,129 number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 71,157 number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 69,986 number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 68,742 number | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 67,232 number | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 64,857 number | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 61,866 number | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 58,436 number | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 54,773 number | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 51,334 number | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 47,682 number | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 44,056 number | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 40,691 number | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 37,808 number | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 35,513 number | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 34,358 number | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 34,047 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 34,279 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 35,368 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 36,116 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 37,241 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 38,561 number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 39,897 number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 41,037 number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 41,964 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 42,575 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 42,922 number | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 43,062 number | +0.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 43,062 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 43,062 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,197 number | 58,291 number | 72,673 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,602 number | 59,669 number | 69,640 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,300 number | 61,866 number | 72,743 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,870 number | 34,047 number | 58,436 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,996 number | 34,279 number | 42,922 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,062 number | 43,062 number | 43,062 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More education data for Armenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 581 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 290,201 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,885 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.053 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Armenia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Armenia was 43,062 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 72,743 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,047 number in 2009.
- How does Armenia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Armenia ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.