School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Armenia
Armenia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 36,133 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
36,133
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
140th
of 222 countries
All-time high
79,887
in 1993
All-time low
32,229
in 2008
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Armenia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Armenia is 36,133, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Armenia peaked at 79,887 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 32,229, in 2008.
Armenia ranks 140th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68,438 | — |
| 1971 | 65,265 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 62,305 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 59,640 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 58,217 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 57,499 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 56,684 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 56,480 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 58,273 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 60,946 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 61,667 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 62,154 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 62,991 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 63,344 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 63,236 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 62,867 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 65,187 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 68,151 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 68,508 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 68,769 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73,331 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 77,738 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 79,390 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 79,887 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 79,423 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 77,371 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 76,968 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 78,037 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 73,933 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 64,638 | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 53,139 | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 47,450 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 44,368 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 42,479 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 39,537 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 36,694 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 34,773 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 33,804 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 32,229 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 33,990 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 35,648 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 37,435 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 38,415 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 39,622 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 40,789 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 41,592 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 42,330 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 42,693 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 43,377 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 42,760 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 41,327 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 39,621 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 38,588 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 37,738 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 37,512 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 36,133 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60,375 | 56,480 | 68,438 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,687 | 61,667 | 68,769 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,072 | 64,638 | 79,887 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,846 | 32,229 | 53,139 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,466 | 35,648 | 43,377 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,486 | 36,133 | 41,327 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Armenia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Armenia was 36,133 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 79,887 in 1993.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,229 in 2008.
- How does Armenia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Armenia ranks 140th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release