Primary education, teachers in Armenia
Armenia: Primary education, teachers was 7,540 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers in Armenia, 1991–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Armenia stood at 7,540.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Armenia peaked at 16,073 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,720, in 2006.
Armenia ranks 149th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,458 | 12,556 | 16,073 | 6 |
| 2000s | 6,974 | 5,720 | 8,666 | 7 |
| 2010s | 8,582 | 7,215 | 9,950 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7,883 | 7,540 | 8,093 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 146 Estonia 8,627 compare
- 147 North Macedonia 7,723 compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 7,693 compare
- 150 Moldova 7,408 compare
- 151 East Timor 7,144 compare
- 152 Guyana 6,330 compare
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)
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.01 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Armenia?
- Primary education, teachers in Armenia was 7,540 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,073 in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,720 in 2006.
- How does Armenia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Armenia ranks 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.