School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Armenia
Armenia: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 153,161 in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 (number) 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% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 153,161 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 510,283, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 153,161 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,642, 35% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +37.9% | 100,825 | 139,031 |
| 1994 | +34.1% | 227,471 | 304,989 |
| 1997 | -25.5% | 310,944 | 231,742 |
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
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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release