School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Armenia
Armenia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 41,655 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
41,655 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
141st
of 204 countries
All-time high
73,597 number
in 1972
All-time low
34,172 number
in 2012
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Armenia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Armenia stood at 41,655 number.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Armenia peaked at 73,597 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 34,172 number, in 2012.
Armenia ranks 141st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Armenia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72,072 number | — |
| 1971 | 72,921 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 73,597 number | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 73,423 number | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 71,870 number | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 68,973 number | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 65,860 number | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 63,006 number | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 60,525 number | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 59,214 number | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 59,303 number | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 59,874 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 60,368 number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 61,027 number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 61,522 number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 61,773 number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 62,143 number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 62,718 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 63,972 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 65,693 number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 67,503 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 68,966 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 69,117 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 68,790 number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 66,398 number | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 66,064 number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 66,066 number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 67,311 number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 66,970 number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 65,746 number | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 63,281 number | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 60,211 number | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 57,211 number | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 54,041 number | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 50,562 number | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 46,809 number | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 43,191 number | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 39,764 number | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 36,821 number | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 34,951 number | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 34,352 number | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 34,340 number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 34,172 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 34,402 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 35,098 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 36,215 number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 37,466 number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 38,728 number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 39,986 number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 40,997 number | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 41,655 number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68,146 number | 59,214 number | 73,597 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,839 number | 59,303 number | 65,693 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,293 number | 65,746 number | 69,117 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,684 number | 34,951 number | 63,281 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,576 number | 34,172 number | 40,997 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,655 number | 41,655 number | 41,655 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 138 Puerto Rico 43,220 number compare
- 139 Croatia 42,949 number compare
- 140 Lesotho 41,970 number compare
- 142 Republic of Moldova 37,775 number compare
- 143 Albania 31,403 number compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 30,856 number 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 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 41,655 number in 2020, 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 73,597 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,172 number in 2012.
- How does Armenia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Armenia ranks 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.