Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
149th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2020
All-time low
0.6%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Azerbaijan, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Azerbaijan is 0.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over five years.
That places Azerbaijan 149th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.7% | — |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 146 Qatar 0.6%
- 147 Central African Republic 0.6%
- 148 Türkiye 0.6%
- 150 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6% compare
- 151 Singapore 0.5% compare
- 152 Monaco 0.5% 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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Azerbaijan?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Azerbaijan was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Azerbaijan ranks 149th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release