Primary education, pupils in Armenia
Armenia: Primary education, pupils was 160,885 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Armenia, 1991–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Armenia is 160,885, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils 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 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 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, 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 primary education, pupils in Armenia?
- Primary education, pupils in Armenia was 160,885 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 266,076 in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,819 in 2010.
- How does Armenia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Armenia ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.