School-age population (primary level) in Armenia
Armenia: School-age population (primary level) was 153,161 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School-age population in Armenia, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, school-age population in Armenia stood at 153,161.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Armenia peaked at 310,944 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 100,655, in 2009.
Armenia ranks 53rd of 72 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 (primary level) 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 587,924, 26% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 153,161 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,925, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School-age population (primary level) 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.91 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.92 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Armenia?
- School-age population in Armenia was 153,161 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 310,944 in 1996.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,655 in 2009.
- How does Armenia rank for school-age population?
- Armenia ranks 53rd out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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