Girls and boys who are out of school in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Girls and boys who are out of school was 81 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 81 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.6% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Azerbaijan peaked at 52,165 girls in 2003 and was at its lowest, 81 girls, in 2024.
Azerbaijan ranks 174th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,351 girls | — |
| 2001 | 41,033 girls | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 42,625 girls | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 52,165 girls | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 43,360 girls | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 45,478 girls | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 44,302 girls | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 34,881 girls | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 34,147 girls | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 31,015 girls | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 32,335 girls | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 27,812 girls | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 21,254 girls | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 8,359 girls | -60.7% |
| 2017 | 3,353 girls | -59.9% |
| 2018 | 12,040 girls | +259.1% |
| 2019 | 21,341 girls | +77.3% |
| 2020 | 21,208 girls | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 26,041 girls | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 14,247 girls | -45.3% |
| 2023 | 5,710 girls | -59.9% |
| 2024 | 81 girls | -98.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,036 girls | 31,015 girls | 52,165 girls | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,071 girls | 3,353 girls | 32,335 girls | 7 |
| 2020s | 13,457 girls | 81 girls | 26,041 girls | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 171 Cayman Islands 92 girls compare
- 172 Tokelau 89 girls compare
- 173 Luxembourg 85 girls compare
- 175 Andorra 61 girls compare
- 176 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 58 girls compare
- 177 Naoero 40 girls 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Azerbaijan?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Azerbaijan was 81 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 52,165 girls in 2003.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 girls in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Azerbaijan ranks 174th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.