School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Armenia
Armenia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 105,191 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
105,191
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
143rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
323,203
in 1992
All-time low
105,191
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Armenia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 105,191 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Armenia peaked at 323,203 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 105,191, in 2025.
That places Armenia 143rd 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 253,849 | — |
| 1971 | 243,620 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 235,563 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 229,744 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 225,605 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 223,774 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 223,400 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 228,966 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 238,859 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 252,535 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 255,447 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 257,378 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 257,873 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 259,445 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 262,189 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 269,307 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 277,458 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 284,670 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 291,372 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 297,571 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 311,951 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 320,219 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 323,203 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 318,643 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 315,611 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 308,728 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 298,605 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 276,334 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 244,501 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 211,556 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 189,965 | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 178,260 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 164,714 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 155,169 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 146,496 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 139,179 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 136,180 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 137,463 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 140,832 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 145,967 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 149,415 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 115,909 | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 119,250 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 122,416 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 125,112 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 127,002 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 128,771 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 129,808 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 129,448 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 124,974 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 120,365 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 115,779 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 112,728 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 110,703 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 109,733 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 105,191 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 235,592 | 223,400 | 253,849 | 10 |
| 1980s | 271,271 | 255,447 | 297,571 | 10 |
| 1990s | 292,935 | 211,556 | 323,203 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,422 | 136,180 | 189,965 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,210 | 115,909 | 149,415 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,416 | 105,191 | 120,365 | 6 |
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More education data for Armenia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,540 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Armenia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Armenia was 105,191 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 323,203 in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,191 in 2025.
- How does Armenia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Armenia ranks 143rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release