Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 14.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Azerbaijan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 14.5% for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in 2023.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Azerbaijan peaked at 33.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2018.
That places Azerbaijan 54th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.3% | — |
| 1999 | 33.0% | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +45.7% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -42.3% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 27.3% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 14.8% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 10.6% | 25.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.5% | 14.5% | 4 |
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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Azerbaijan?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Azerbaijan was 14.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2018.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Azerbaijan ranks 54th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release