Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 97.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan stood at 97.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan peaked at 111.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2013.
That places Azerbaijan 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.5% | — |
| 2001 | 95.2% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 103.3% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 111.3% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 107.2% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 100.2% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 100.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | +1.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 97.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 97.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.7%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.6% | 89.5% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 88.1% | 111.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 96.2% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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 gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan was 97.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 111.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2013.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Azerbaijan ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release