School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Armenia
Armenia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 39,481 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39,481
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
140th
of 222 countries
All-time high
78,287
in 1997
All-time low
33,463
in 2011
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Armenia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 39,481 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Armenia peaked at 78,287 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 33,463, in 2011.
That places Armenia 140th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72,090 | — |
| 1971 | 72,689 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 71,454 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 69,163 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 65,961 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 63,086 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 60,467 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 59,514 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 59,514 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 59,441 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 58,375 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 58,594 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 59,240 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 59,751 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 60,123 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 60,911 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 61,244 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 60,486 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 62,125 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 63,247 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 67,625 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 67,682 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 69,133 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 72,426 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 71,945 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 75,790 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 76,995 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 78,287 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 76,576 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 72,536 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 69,996 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 63,965 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 57,649 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 50,653 | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 45,833 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 43,498 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 41,589 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 38,647 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 35,807 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 34,379 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 33,758 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 33,463 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 33,974 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 35,010 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 36,098 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 37,066 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 38,057 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 39,272 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 40,451 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 40,811 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 41,126 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 41,078 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 40,760 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 40,712 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 40,530 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 39,481 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,338 | 59,441 | 72,689 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,410 | 58,375 | 63,247 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,900 | 67,625 | 78,287 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,202 | 34,379 | 69,996 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,796 | 33,463 | 40,811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,614 | 39,481 | 41,126 | 6 |
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Armenia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Armenia was 39,481 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 78,287 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,463 in 2011.
- How does Armenia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Armenia ranks 140th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release