Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Armenia
Armenia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 17,923 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17,923
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
140th
of 222 countries
All-time high
39,749
in 1993
All-time low
15,157
in 2009
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Armenia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Armenia stood at 17,923.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Armenia peaked at 39,749 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 15,157, in 2009.
Armenia ranks 140th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34,994 | — |
| 1971 | 33,861 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 32,251 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 30,835 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 29,545 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 28,849 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 28,490 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 28,586 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 28,849 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 30,128 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 30,558 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 30,900 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 31,231 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 31,668 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 31,926 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 31,439 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 31,010 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 32,015 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 33,852 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 33,907 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 35,106 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 37,212 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 39,011 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 39,749 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 38,687 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 38,424 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 37,556 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 37,374 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 37,892 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 34,750 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 30,583 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 26,027 | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 23,231 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 21,948 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 20,704 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 19,083 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 17,561 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 16,477 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 15,739 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 15,157 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 15,973 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 17,250 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 17,716 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 18,219 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 18,829 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 19,377 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 19,707 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 19,937 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 19,886 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 20,080 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 19,889 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 19,400 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 18,869 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 18,681 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 18,430 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 17,923 | -2.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 17,923 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,441, 38% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 17,923 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,340, 55% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,639 | 28,490 | 34,994 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,851 | 30,558 | 33,907 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,576 | 34,750 | 39,749 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,651 | 15,157 | 30,583 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,697 | 15,973 | 20,080 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,865 | 17,923 | 19,889 | 6 |
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, female in Armenia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Armenia was 17,923 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 39,749 in 1993.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,157 in 2009.
- How does Armenia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Armenia ranks 140th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release