School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Armenia

Armenia: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 43,101 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
43,101 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
139th
of 202 countries
All-time high
74,359 number
in 1991
All-time low
34,008 number
in 2008
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Armenia, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Armenia is 43,101 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Armenia peaked at 74,359 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34,008 number, in 2008.

Armenia ranks 139th of 202 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, one year before than … both sexes than in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Armenia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 71,980 number —
1971 71,039 number -1.3%
1972 69,335 number -2.4%
1973 66,555 number -4.0%
1974 63,369 number -4.8%
1975 60,463 number -4.6%
1976 58,654 number -3.0%
1977 57,748 number -1.5%
1978 58,033 number +0.5%
1979 59,086 number +1.8%
1980 60,431 number +2.3%
1981 61,393 number +1.6%
1982 62,272 number +1.4%
1983 62,919 number +1.0%
1984 63,495 number +0.9%
1985 64,179 number +1.1%
1986 65,173 number +1.5%
1987 67,012 number +2.8%
1988 69,362 number +3.5%
1989 71,764 number +3.5%
1990 73,619 number +2.6%
1991 74,359 number +1.0%
1992 74,153 number -0.3%
1993 73,317 number -1.1%
1994 71,965 number -1.8%
1995 70,317 number -2.3%
1996 68,460 number -2.6%
1997 65,980 number -3.6%
1998 62,829 number -4.8%
1999 59,246 number -5.7%
2000 55,403 number -6.5%
2001 51,695 number -6.7%
2002 48,097 number -7.0%
2003 44,474 number -7.5%
2004 41,059 number -7.7%
2005 38,080 number -7.3%
2006 35,821 number -5.9%
2007 34,426 number -3.9%
2008 34,008 number -1.2%
2009 34,260 number +0.7%
2010 34,876 number +1.8%
2011 36,246 number +3.9%
2012 37,233 number +2.7%
2013 38,498 number +3.4%
2014 39,866 number +3.6%
2015 41,120 number +3.1%
2016 42,023 number +2.2%
2017 42,697 number +1.6%
2018 43,060 number +0.9%
2019 43,161 number +0.2%
2020 43,101 number -0.1%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 43,101 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,878 number, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 43,101 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 63,626 number 57,748 number 71,980 number 10
1980s 64,800 number 60,431 number 71,764 number 10
1990s 69,424 number 59,246 number 74,359 number 10
2000s 41,732 number 34,008 number 55,403 number 10
2010s 39,878 number 34,876 number 43,161 number 10
2020s 43,101 number 43,101 number 43,101 number 1

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 136 Jamaica 47,347 number compare
  2. 137 Lesotho 46,883 number compare
  3. 138 Puerto Rico 46,018 number compare
  4. 140 Croatia 40,594 number compare
  5. 141 Moldova 38,361 number compare
  6. 142 Equatorial Guinea 34,589 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Armenia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Armenia was 43,101 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 74,359 number in 1991.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 34,008 number in 2008.
How does Armenia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Armenia ranks 139th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/