Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Azerbaijan, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 1 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Azerbaijan peaked at 1 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 1999.
Azerbaijan ranks 10th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,398 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Azerbaijan?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Azerbaijan was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Azerbaijan ranks 10th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release