Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 172,218 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Azerbaijan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 172,218 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Azerbaijan peaked at 190,667 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 120,981 number, in 2012.
That places Azerbaijan 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160,987 number | — |
| 1971 | 164,855 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 167,469 number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 166,343 number | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 162,661 number | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 157,685 number | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 152,492 number | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 148,574 number | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 145,248 number | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 142,389 number | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 139,798 number | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 137,312 number | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 135,470 number | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 134,434 number | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 134,155 number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 134,576 number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 135,602 number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 137,853 number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 141,548 number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 146,177 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 151,336 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 156,682 number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 162,545 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 169,386 number | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 176,380 number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 182,604 number | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 190,087 number | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 190,667 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 188,622 number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 175,569 number | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 174,838 number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 169,531 number | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 161,496 number | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 154,153 number | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 137,957 number | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 140,388 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 137,061 number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 129,769 number | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 124,485 number | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 127,160 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 132,443 number | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 121,286 number | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 120,981 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 121,166 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 124,859 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 150,147 number | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 149,872 number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 163,345 number | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 173,815 number | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 172,218 number | -0.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 172,218 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 172,218 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156,870 number | 142,389 number | 167,469 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,692 number | 134,155 number | 146,177 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,388 number | 151,336 number | 190,667 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,684 number | 124,485 number | 174,838 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,013 number | 120,981 number | 173,815 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 85 Dominican Republic 193,803 number compare
- 86 Romania 193,789 number compare
- 87 Netherlands 178,415 number compare
- 89 Israel 165,001 number compare
- 90 Congo 154,731 number compare
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 154,436 number 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Azerbaijan?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Azerbaijan was 172,218 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 190,667 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,981 number in 2012.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Azerbaijan ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.