Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
World rank
3rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.99 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
13
1999–2023
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Azerbaijan, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 1 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender 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, urban, adjusted gender in Azerbaijan peaked at 1 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Azerbaijan 3rd out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender 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% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
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
- 1 Thailand 1.02 GPIA compare
- 2 Honduras 1.01 GPIA compare
- 3 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Colombia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Mongolia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Panama 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 3 South Africa 1 GPIA 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, urban, adjusted gender in Azerbaijan?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Azerbaijan was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Azerbaijan ranks 3rd out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release