Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 1 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Azerbaijan, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 1 LPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Azerbaijan peaked at 1 LPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.99 LPIA, in 1999.
Azerbaijan ranks 1st of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.99 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 1 Armenia 1 LPIA compare
- 1 Bangladesh 1 LPIA compare
- 1 Georgia 1 LPIA compare
- 1 Tonga 1 LPIA compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 1 LPIA compare
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 location parity in Azerbaijan?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Azerbaijan was 1 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 LPIA in 1999.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Azerbaijan ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release