Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 34,532 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Azerbaijan, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 34,532 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2024.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Azerbaijan peaked at 91,209 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,475, in 2017.
That places Azerbaijan 69th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 91,209 | — |
| 2007 | 84,278 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 78,367 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 75,076 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 77,832 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 74,938 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 65,450 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 53,152 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 44,963 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 38,375 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 25,329 | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 6,475 | -74.4% |
| 2018 | 14,636 | +126.0% |
| 2019 | 21,466 | +46.7% |
| 2020 | 85,380 | +297.7% |
| 2021 | 82,232 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 66,608 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 43,459 | -34.8% |
| 2024 | 34,532 | -20.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 34,532 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,560, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 34,532 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,969, 8.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +297.7% | 21,466 | 85,380 |
| 2018 | +126.0% | 6,475 | 14,636 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,232 | 75,076 | 91,209 | 4 |
| 2010s | 42,262 | 6,475 | 77,832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,442 | 34,532 | 85,380 | 5 |
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 out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Azerbaijan?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Azerbaijan was 34,532 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 91,209 in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,475 in 2017.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Azerbaijan ranks 69th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release