Education in Shirak, Armenia: official figures
Shirak marz had 161 general schools in the 2025/26 school year, 2 of them non-state, teaching 31,957 pupils.
How many kindergartens are there in Shirak?
120 preschools in Shirak marz offered 7,167 places in 2025, filled at 80.7 children per 100 places, with 9.0 children per teacher.
Source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat) · saved copyMore figures
- Schools in Shirak marz averaged 198 pupils each and 10.8 pupils per teacher in 2025/26 (4th lowest of 11; national 13.5). Source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat) · saved copy
- School buildings in Shirak marz were used at 65.4 pupils per 100 places of design capacity in 2025/26, against 64.5 for Armenia. Source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat) · saved copy
- Schools in Shirak marz had 2,204 computers in 2025/26, one for every 14.5 pupils (5th most pupils per computer of 11), and 161 schools were connected to the internet. Source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat) · saved copy
How Shirak compares with other first-level divisions
Pupils per teacher in general schools, 2025/26 (2025/26)
Shirak ranks 8 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per teacher in general schools, 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gergharkunik | 11.3 |
| 6 | Lori | 11.0 |
| 7 | Tavush | 11.0 |
| 8 | Shirak | 10.8 |
| 9 | Vayots Dzor | 9.8 |
| 10 | Syunik | 9.7 |
| 11 | Aragatsotn | 9.6 |
Pupils per school computer, 2025/26 (2025/26)
Shirak ranks 5 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per school computer, 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Armavir | 19.6 |
| 3 | Ararat | 17.7 |
| 4 | Kotayk | 17.5 |
| 5 | Shirak | 14.5 |
| 6 | Aragatsotn | 13.6 |
| 7 | Gergharkunik | 12.7 |
| 8 | Lori | 11.6 |
Children per 100 preschool places, 2025 (2025)
Shirak ranks 8 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children per 100 preschool places, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kotayk | 88.6 |
| 6 | Syunik | 87.6 |
| 7 | Lori | 85.2 |
| 8 | Shirak | 80.7 |
| 9 | Gergharkunik | 78.0 |
| 10 | Tavush | 77.0 |
| 11 | Vayots Dzor | 73.1 |
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Sources
- Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat): Social Situation of RA in 2025 (English Word tables): schools, preschools, health care, pensions and family benefits by marz, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e0600599b5ee…)
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