Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 5,015 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Azerbaijan, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Azerbaijan stood at 5,015 number.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Azerbaijan peaked at 13,787 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,726 number, in 2013.
Azerbaijan ranks 78th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13,787 number | — |
| 2007 | 5,686 number | -58.8% |
| 2009 | 5,213 number | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 4,913 number | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 4,917 number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,121 number | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 4,726 number | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 4,922 number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4,958 number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,952 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,015 number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,787 number | 13,787 number | 13,787 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,450 number | 5,213 number | 5,686 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,940 number | 4,726 number | 5,121 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 75 Suriname 8,186 number compare
- 76 Republic of Moldova 6,471 number compare
- 77 Maldives 6,430 number compare
- 79 Macau, China 4,593 number compare
- 80 Brunei Darussalam 3,348 number compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 2,312 number compare
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 94,762 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 603,966 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0592 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 603,966 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Azerbaijan?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Azerbaijan was 5,015 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,787 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,726 number in 2013.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Azerbaijan ranks 78th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.