Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 16.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.5%
Change on year
up 273.7%
World rank
81st
of 179 countries
All-time high
84.2%
in 2000
All-time low
4.4%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 84.2 %2001: 78.1 %2002: 76.8 %2003: 74.8 %2004: 75.3 %2005: 75 %2006: 73.4 %2007: 72.6 %2008: 73.6 %2009: 74 %2010: 69.6 %2011: 68 %2012: 67.4 %2013: 67.7 %2014: 73 %2015: 72.4 %2016: 75.1 %2017: 38.7 %2018: 30.9 %2019: 25.8 %2020: 13.9 %2021: 7.8 %2022: 5.8 %2023: 4.4 %2024: 16.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Azerbaijan stood at 16.5%.

That represents a change of up 273.7% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Azerbaijan peaked at 84.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2023.

That places Azerbaijan 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.8% 72.6% 84.2% 10
2010s 58.9% 25.8% 75.1% 10
2020s 9.7% 4.4% 16.5% 5

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 78 Uzbekistan 18.4% compare
  2. 79 Cook Islands 16.7% compare
  3. 80 Russia 16.6% compare
  4. 82 Montenegro 15.8% compare
  5. 83 Guatemala 15.8% compare
  6. 84 Cape Verde 15.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Azerbaijan?
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Azerbaijan was 16.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2023.
How does Azerbaijan rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
Azerbaijan ranks 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.