Primary education, pupils in Armenia
Armenia: Primary education, pupils was 160,885 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Armenia, 1991–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Armenia is 160,885, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Armenia peaked at 266,076 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 101,819, in 2010.
Armenia ranks 141st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244,181 | 215,226 | 266,076 | 9 |
| 2000s | 140,108 | 114,528 | 180,306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,315 | 101,819 | 154,409 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,698 | 154,905 | 160,885 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More education data for Armenia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7,540 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.49 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Armenia?
- Primary education, pupils in Armenia was 160,885 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 266,076 in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,819 in 2010.
- How does Armenia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Armenia ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.