Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.13 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Azerbaijan, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Azerbaijan stood at 1.13 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.46 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7954 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Azerbaijan 30th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.17 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.23 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.18 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.32 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.46 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 GPIA | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7954 GPIA | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9211 GPIA | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.982 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 1.13 GPIA | +15.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.13 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.13 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.18 GPIA | 0.7954 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9211 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Azerbaijan?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Azerbaijan was 1.13 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7954 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Azerbaijan ranks 30th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release