School age population, primary education, both sexes in Armenia
Armenia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 169,786 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
169,786 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
143rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
275,710 number
in 1994
All-time low
102,780 number
in 2010
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Armenia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Armenia is 169,786 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Armenia peaked at 275,710 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 102,780 number, in 2010.
Armenia ranks 143rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Armenia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 217,413 number | — |
| 1971 | 218,168 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 218,135 number | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 214,534 number | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 207,370 number | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 198,319 number | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 189,714 number | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 182,401 number | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 177,829 number | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 176,779 number | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 178,325 number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 180,694 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 182,827 number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 184,728 number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 186,071 number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 187,276 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 188,945 number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 191,928 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 196,896 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 202,945 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 208,655 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 212,634 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 212,798 number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 211,493 number | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 275,710 number | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 272,981 number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 270,659 number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 202,225 number | -25.3% |
| 1998 | 198,179 number | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 191,615 number | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 182,748 number | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 172,625 number | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 162,960 number | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 152,679 number | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 141,869 number | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 131,127 number | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 121,313 number | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 112,586 number | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 106,394 number | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 103,321 number | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 102,780 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 138,832 number | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 139,985 number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 142,853 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 147,128 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 152,151 number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 157,093 number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 161,701 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 165,469 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 168,119 number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 169,786 number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 200,066 number | 176,779 number | 218,168 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 188,064 number | 178,325 number | 202,945 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 225,695 number | 191,615 number | 275,710 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,762 number | 103,321 number | 182,748 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,611 number | 102,780 number | 168,119 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,786 number | 169,786 number | 169,786 number | 1 |
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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 169,786 number in 2020, 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 275,710 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,780 number in 2010.
- How does Armenia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Armenia ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.