Primary education, teachers in Armenia
Armenia: Primary education, teachers was 7,540 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers in Armenia, 1991–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Armenia stood at 7,540.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Armenia peaked at 16,073 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,720, in 2006.
Armenia ranks 149th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12,556 | — |
| 1994 | 12,908 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 13,283 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 16,073 | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 15,999 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 15,926 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 8,666 | -45.6% |
| 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 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 | -45.6% | 15,926 | 8,666 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,458 | 12,556 | 16,073 | 6 |
| 2000s | 6,974 | 5,720 | 8,666 | 7 |
| 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 in Armenia?
- Primary education, teachers in Armenia was 7,540 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,073 in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,720 in 2006.
- How does Armenia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Armenia ranks 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.