Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female was 29.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Azerbaijan, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 29.0% for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Azerbaijan peaked at 67.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2023.
Azerbaijan ranks 39th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 51.0% | — |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | -43.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.0% | 51.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 50.0% | 67.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Azerbaijan?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Azerbaijan was 29.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female?
- Azerbaijan ranks 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. 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, published as part of Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release