Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 38,731 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38,731
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
34th
of 71 countries
All-time high
44,232
in 2009
All-time low
26,177
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Azerbaijan, 1991–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Azerbaijan stood at 38,731.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Azerbaijan peaked at 44,232 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26,177, in 1991.
That places Azerbaijan 34th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26,177 | — |
| 1992 | 26,708 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 27,793 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 30,555 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 31,624 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 34,201 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 35,514 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 36,413 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 36,810 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 37,469 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 40,523 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 41,328 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 41,651 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 42,533 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 42,243 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 43,026 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 44,106 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 43,971 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 44,232 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 43,610 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 43,242 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 41,221 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 41,012 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 41,012 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40,830 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 37,516 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 39,293 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 41,164 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 40,946 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 40,160 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 40,270 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 39,926 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 39,519 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 38,731 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,755 | 26,177 | 36,810 | 9 |
| 2000s | 42,108 | 37,469 | 44,232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,985 | 37,516 | 43,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,721 | 38,731 | 40,270 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,475 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,256 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 152,021 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 136,572 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Azerbaijan?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Azerbaijan was 38,731 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 44,232 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,177 in 1991.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Azerbaijan ranks 34th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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