School age population, primary education, both sexes in Armenia
Armenia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 153,161 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
153,161
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
145th
of 222 countries
All-time high
310,944
in 1996
All-time low
100,655
in 2009
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Armenia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 153,161 for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Armenia peaked at 310,944 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 100,655, in 2009.
That places Armenia 145th 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, primary education, both sexes in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 215,499 | — |
| 1971 | 212,635 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 205,803 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 197,355 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 188,632 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 181,730 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 176,980 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 175,726 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 175,680 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 177,940 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 177,970 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 179,486 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 181,130 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 182,822 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 184,291 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 185,136 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 185,238 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 187,404 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 193,842 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 197,887 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 204,554 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 210,111 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 220,057 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 227,471 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 304,989 | +34.1% |
| 1995 | 310,369 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 310,944 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 231,742 | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 230,705 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 216,996 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 198,937 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 174,631 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 154,996 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 140,883 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 131,828 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 124,639 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 116,945 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 109,245 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 103,517 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 100,655 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 100,825 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 139,031 | +37.9% |
| 2012 | 142,623 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 146,690 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 150,943 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 155,282 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 159,467 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 163,411 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 166,512 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 167,249 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 166,799 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 164,491 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 160,710 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 159,266 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 157,745 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 153,161 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 190,798 | 175,680 | 215,499 | 10 |
| 1980s | 185,521 | 177,970 | 197,887 | 10 |
| 1990s | 246,794 | 204,554 | 310,944 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,628 | 100,655 | 198,937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,203 | 100,825 | 167,249 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,362 | 153,161 | 166,799 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 142 Qatar 192,318 compare
- 143 Eswatini 192,215 compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 156,458 compare
- 146 Croatia 143,345 compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 137,610 compare
- 148 Republic of Moldova 130,660 compare
More education data for Armenia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Armenia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Armenia was 153,161 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 310,944 in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,655 in 2009.
- How does Armenia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Armenia ranks 145th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release