Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 68.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Azerbaijan, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 68.2% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Azerbaijan peaked at 79.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 2012.
Azerbaijan ranks 17th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.2% | — |
| 2007 | 78.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 68.3% | 78.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 68.2% | 69.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,610 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,195 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Azerbaijan?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Azerbaijan was 68.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2012.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Azerbaijan ranks 17th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.