Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Armenia
Armenia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 160,885 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Armenia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Armenia recorded 160,885 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Armenia peaked at 266,076 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 101,819, in 2010.
Armenia ranks 141st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 221,874 | — |
| 1992 | 215,226 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 221,154 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 266,076 | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 252,302 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 252,458 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 256,624 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 255,976 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 255,943 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 180,306 | -29.6% |
| 2001 | 176,302 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 155,423 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 143,822 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 134,664 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 125,149 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 121,502 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 127,546 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 121,841 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 114,528 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 101,819 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 136,716 | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 138,470 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 140,638 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 142,517 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 144,549 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 148,481 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 152,134 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 153,415 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 154,409 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 154,905 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 155,673 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 155,801 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 156,224 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 160,885 | +3.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 160,885 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 160,885 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 37% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +34.3% | 101,819 | 136,716 |
| 2000 | -29.6% | 255,943 | 180,306 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244,181 | 215,226 | 266,076 | 9 |
| 2000s | 140,108 | 114,528 | 180,306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,315 | 101,819 | 154,409 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,698 | 154,905 | 160,885 | 5 |
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, 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Armenia?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Armenia was 160,885 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 266,076 in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,819 in 2010.
- How does Armenia rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Armenia ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.