Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 603,966 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
603,966
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
99th
of 206 countries
All-time high
710,389
in 1997
All-time low
473,298
in 1981
Years of data
40
1981–2024

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Azerbaijan, 1981–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1981200220241981: 473.3k1986: 487.7k1987: 487.5k1988: 487.3k1989: 487.1k1990: 503.6k1991: 517.9k1992: 529.3k1993: 544.1k1994: 576.2k1995: 600.3k1996: 689.8k1997: 710.4k1998: 702.1k1999: 691.3k2000: 700.1k2001: 693.8k2002: 668.9k2003: 635.7k2004: 607.0k2005: 568.1k2006: 537.7k2007: 512.3k2008: 496.7k2009: 490.2k2010: 481.6k2011: 482.8k2012: 491.5k2013: 498.2k2014: 517.7k2015: 551.1k2016: 581.0k2017: 607.4k2018: 635.2k2019: 645.4k2020: 651.3k2021: 645.6k2022: 638.8k2023: 627.0k2024: 604.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Azerbaijan stood at 603,966.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Azerbaijan peaked at 710,389 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 473,298, in 1981.

Azerbaijan ranks 99th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Azerbaijan, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 473,298
1986 487,748 +3.1%
1987 487,516 -0.0%
1988 487,285 -0.0%
1989 487,053 -0.0%
1990 503,598 +3.4%
1991 517,889 +2.8%
1992 529,264 +2.2%
1993 544,073 +2.8%
1994 576,197 +5.9%
1995 600,315 +4.2%
1996 689,756 +14.9%
1997 710,389 +3.0%
1998 702,068 -1.2%
1999 691,259 -1.5%
2000 700,136 +1.3%
2001 693,760 -0.9%
2002 668,902 -3.6%
2003 635,652 -5.0%
2004 607,007 -4.5%
2005 568,097 -6.4%
2006 537,653 -5.4%
2007 512,317 -4.7%
2008 496,697 -3.0%
2009 490,242 -1.3%
2010 481,551 -1.8%
2011 482,773 +0.3%
2012 491,479 +1.8%
2013 498,237 +1.4%
2014 517,708 +3.9%
2015 551,118 +6.5%
2016 580,980 +5.4%
2017 607,391 +4.5%
2018 635,153 +4.6%
2019 645,392 +1.6%
2020 651,258 +0.9%
2021 645,551 -0.9%
2022 638,828 -1.0%
2023 627,013 -1.8%
2024 603,966 -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 484,580 473,298 487,748 5
1990s 606,481 503,598 710,389 10
2000s 591,046 490,242 700,136 10
2010s 549,178 481,551 645,392 10
2020s 633,323 603,966 651,258 5

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

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  2. 97 Turkmenistan 631,199 compare
  3. 98 Kyrgyzstan 630,435 compare
  4. 100 Portugal 598,661 compare
  5. 101 El Salvador 594,860 compare
  6. 102 Namibia 590,029 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Azerbaijan?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Azerbaijan was 603,966 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 710,389 in 1997.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 473,298 in 1981.
How does Azerbaijan rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Azerbaijan ranks 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.