School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Armenia
Armenia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 17,512 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17,512
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
140th
of 222 countries
All-time high
40,278
in 1992
All-time low
14,803
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 17,512, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Armenia peaked at 40,278 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14,803, 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 | 33,679 | — |
| 1971 | 32,102 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 30,663 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 29,354 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 28,651 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 28,292 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 27,882 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 27,980 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 29,149 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 30,849 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 31,155 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 31,507 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 31,966 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 32,234 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 31,905 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 30,906 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 32,127 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 33,818 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 34,239 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 34,870 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 37,223 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 39,014 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 40,278 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 39,034 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 38,733 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 37,701 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 37,520 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 38,039 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 36,020 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 31,687 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 26,252 | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 23,656 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 22,062 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 20,824 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 19,205 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 17,681 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 16,597 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 15,858 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 14,803 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 15,803 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 16,744 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 17,774 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 18,276 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 18,885 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 19,431 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 19,759 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 19,988 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 19,935 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 20,295 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 20,141 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19,602 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 18,931 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 18,568 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 18,205 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 18,139 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 17,512 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,860 | 27,882 | 33,679 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,473 | 30,906 | 34,870 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,525 | 31,687 | 40,278 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,274 | 14,803 | 26,252 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,123 | 16,744 | 20,295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,493 | 17,512 | 19,602 | 6 |
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More education data for Armenia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160,885 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.053 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 76,631 (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 17,512 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 40,278 in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,803 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 11.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release