Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 99.78 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.78
World rank
3rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
99.8
in 2019
All-time low
98.79
in 1999
Years of data
13
1999–2023
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Azerbaijan, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Azerbaijan is 99.78, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Azerbaijan peaked at 99.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.79, in 1999.
Azerbaijan ranks 3rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.79 | — |
| 2007 | 99.59 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 99.76 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.77 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.78 | -0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 99.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 99.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.5, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.79 | 98.79 | 98.79 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.68 | 99.59 | 99.76 | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.79 | 99.77 | 99.8 | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.78 | 99.78 | 99.78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 1 Uzbekistan 100 compare
- 2 Armenia 99.84 compare
- 4 Tajikistan 99.73 compare
- 5 Spain 99.7 compare
- 6 Georgia 99.56 compare
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.97 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Azerbaijan?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Azerbaijan was 99.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.79 in 1999.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Azerbaijan ranks 3rd out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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