Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 7.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Azerbaijan, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Azerbaijan stood at 7.0%.
That represents a change of up 71.2% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Azerbaijan peaked at 18.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2017.
Azerbaijan ranks 66th of 166 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, female in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.2% | — |
| 1992 | 4.6% | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +36.8% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | +197.7% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -48.3% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -72.5% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +310.8% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -59.0% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +77.3% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -59.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -65.7% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +230.6% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +71.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 7.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 7.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7%, 4.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +310.8% | 2.6% | 10.8% |
| 2018 | +230.6% | 1.2% | 4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 2.6% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 8.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 1.2% | 13.2% | 7 |
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 of primary school age, female in Azerbaijan?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Azerbaijan was 7.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Azerbaijan ranks 66th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/