Number of primary education enrolments in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Number of primary education enrolments was 603,966 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
603,966
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
31st
of 73 countries
All-time high
710,389
in 1997
All-time low
473,298
in 1981
Years of data
38
1981–2024
Number of primary education enrolments in Azerbaijan, 1981–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 603,966 for number of primary education enrolments in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Azerbaijan peaked at 710,389 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 473,298, in 1981.
Azerbaijan ranks 31st of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 473,298 | — |
| 1986 | 487,748 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 487,053 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 503,598 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 517,889 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 529,264 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 544,073 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 576,197 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 600,315 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 689,756 | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 710,389 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 702,068 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 691,259 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 700,136 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 693,760 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 668,902 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 635,652 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 607,007 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 568,097 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 537,653 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 512,317 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 496,697 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 490,242 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 481,551 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 482,773 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 491,479 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 498,237 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 517,708 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 551,118 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 580,980 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 607,391 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 635,153 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 645,392 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 651,258 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 645,551 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 638,828 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 627,013 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 603,966 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 482,700 | 473,298 | 487,748 | 3 |
| 1990s | 606,481 | 503,598 | 710,389 | 10 |
| 2000s | 591,046 | 490,242 | 700,136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 549,178 | 481,551 | 645,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 633,323 | 603,966 | 651,258 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 28 Libya 755,338 compare
- 29 Turkmenistan 631,199 compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 630,435 compare
- 32 Portugal 598,661 compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 586,477 compare
- 34 Czechia 579,161 compare
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 38,731 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Azerbaijan?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Azerbaijan was 603,966 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 710,389 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 473,298 in 1981.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Azerbaijan ranks 31st out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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