Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 16.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Azerbaijan is 16.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 273.7% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Azerbaijan peaked at 84.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2023.
That places Azerbaijan 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.2% | — |
| 2001 | 78.1% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 75.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 75.1% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -48.4% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -46.1% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -43.8% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +273.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 16.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 16.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 5.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +273.7% | 4.4% | 16.5% |
| 2017 | -48.4% | 75.1% | 38.7% |
| 2020 | -46.1% | 25.8% | 13.9% |
| 2021 | -43.8% | 13.9% | 7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.8% | 72.6% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 25.8% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 4.4% | 16.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 78 Uzbekistan 18.4% compare
- 79 Cook Islands 16.7% compare
- 80 Russian Federation 16.6% compare
- 82 Montenegro 15.8% compare
- 83 Guatemala 15.8% compare
- 84 Cape Verde 15.6% 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 one year before the official primary in Azerbaijan?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Azerbaijan was 16.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Azerbaijan ranks 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release