Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Armenia
Armenia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 7,540 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Armenia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Armenia stood at 7,540.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Armenia peaked at 16,073 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,720, in 2006.
That places Armenia 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12,556 | — |
| 1992 | 12,673 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 12,791 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 12,908 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 13,096 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 13,283 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 16,073 | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 15,999 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 15,926 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 12,296 | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 8,666 | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 7,640 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 7,635 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6,646 | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 5,904 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 5,720 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 6,606 | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 9,950 | +50.6% |
| 2019 | 7,215 | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 8,066 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 8,093 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7,865 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 7,852 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7,540 | -4.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 7,540 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 7,540 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 24% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +50.6% | 6,606 | 9,950 |
| 2001 | -29.5% | 12,296 | 8,666 |
| 2019 | -27.5% | 9,950 | 7,215 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,923 | 12,556 | 16,073 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7,639 | 5,720 | 12,296 | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,582 | 7,215 | 9,950 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7,883 | 7,540 | 8,093 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 146 Estonia 8,627 compare
- 147 North Macedonia 7,723 compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 7,693 compare
- 150 Moldova 7,408 compare
- 151 East Timor 7,144 compare
- 152 Guyana 6,330 compare
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, teachers, gaps filled in Armenia?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Armenia was 7,540 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,073 in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,720 in 2006.
- How does Armenia rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Armenia ranks 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 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, teachers 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, teachers with 728 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.