Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Armenia
Armenia: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 6.27 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Armenia, 1980–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Armenia recorded 6.27 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.3% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Armenia peaked at 11.63 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.27, in 2018.
Armenia ranks 177th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.63 | — |
| 1989 | 11.1 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 10.08 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 7.27 | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 7.63 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 7.25 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 7.95 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 8.32 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 8.67 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 9.26 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 9.46 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.49 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.79 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.07 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.84 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.48 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 9.4 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.61 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 8.99 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 8.73 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.55 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.39 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.27 | -25.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 6.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 37% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 6.27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.64, 54% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.37 | 11.1 | 11.63 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.67 | 7.27 | 10.08 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.79 | 7.25 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 6.27 | 9.84 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 174 Afghanistan 7.23 compare
- 175 San Marino 7.05 compare
- 176 Estonia 6.82 compare
- 178 Saint Lucia 5.94 compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.59 compare
- 180 Denmark 5.53 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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Armenia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Armenia was 6.27 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.63 in 1980.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 in 2018.
- How does Armenia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Armenia ranks 177th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.