Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 2.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 2.7% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan peaked at 11.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2025.
Azerbaijan ranks 116th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.3% | — |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -18.4% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -12.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 2.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.7% | 6.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 113 Cape Verde 3.0% compare
- 113 Costa Rica 3.0% compare
- 113 Naoero 3.0% compare
- 116 Vanuatu 2.7% compare
- 118 Saudi Arabia 2.6% compare
- 118 Tuvalu 2.6% compare
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 of primary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan was 2.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2025.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Azerbaijan ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release