Literacy rate, youth total in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Literacy rate, youth total was 99.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth total in Azerbaijan, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, youth total in Azerbaijan stood at 99.9%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Azerbaijan peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2023.
That places Azerbaijan 5th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, youth total in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.9% | — |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 99.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 99.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 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 literacy rate, youth total in Azerbaijan?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Azerbaijan was 99.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Azerbaijan ranks 5th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.