Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 38,731 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Azerbaijan, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 38,731 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Azerbaijan peaked at 44,232 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26,177, in 1991.
Azerbaijan ranks 96th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26,177 | — |
| 1992 | 26,708 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 27,793 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 30,555 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 31,624 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 34,201 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 35,514 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 36,413 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 36,810 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 37,469 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 40,523 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 41,328 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 41,651 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 42,533 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 42,243 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 43,026 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 44,106 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 43,971 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 44,232 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 43,610 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 43,242 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 41,221 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 41,012 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 41,012 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40,830 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 37,516 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 39,293 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 41,164 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 40,946 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 40,160 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 40,270 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 39,926 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 39,519 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 38,731 | -2.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 38,731 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 38,731 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,755 | 26,177 | 36,810 | 9 |
| 2000s | 42,108 | 37,469 | 44,232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,985 | 37,516 | 43,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,721 | 38,731 | 40,270 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 93 Denmark 42,105 compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 40,888 compare
- 95 United Arab Emirates 39,735 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 37,890 compare
- 98 Hungary 37,255 compare
- 99 Liberia 37,210 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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Azerbaijan?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Azerbaijan was 38,731 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 44,232 in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,177 in 1991.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Azerbaijan ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 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.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 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.