Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Azerbaijan stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Azerbaijan peaked at 100.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2003.
That places Azerbaijan 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.2% | — |
| 2001 | 88.0% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 87.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 84.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +2.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4% | 84.0% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 86.5% | 98.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 91.6% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 1 Algeria 100.0% compare
- 2 France 100.0% compare
- 4 Australia 99.9% compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 99.9% compare
- 6 Switzerland 99.9% 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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Azerbaijan?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Azerbaijan was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2003.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Azerbaijan ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.