Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Armenia
Armenia: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 6,407 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female in Armenia, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female in Armenia stood at 6,407 number.
That represents a change of down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Armenia peaked at 15,866 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5,658 number, in 2006.
That places Armenia 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11,761 number | — |
| 1994 | 12,340 number | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 12,486 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 15,866 number | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 8,588 number | -45.9% |
| 2002 | 7,571 number | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 7,566 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6,588 number | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 5,855 number | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 5,658 number | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 6,585 number | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 6,407 number | -2.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 6,407 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,661 number, 27% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 6,407 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,278 number, 24% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,113 number | 11,761 number | 15,866 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 6,916 number | 5,658 number | 8,588 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 6,407 number | 6,407 number | 6,407 number | 1 |
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 teachers in primary education, female in Armenia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Armenia was 6,407 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,866 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,658 number in 2006.
- How does Armenia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Armenia ranks 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.