Primary education, teachers in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Primary education, teachers was 38,731 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38,731
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
96th
of 204 countries
All-time high
44,232
in 2009
All-time low
26,177
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Primary education, teachers in Azerbaijan, 1991–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1991200720241991: 26.2k1992: 26.7k1993: 27.8k1994: 30.6k1995: 31.6k1996: 34.2k1997: 35.5k1998: 36.4k1999: 36.8k2000: 37.5k2001: 40.5k2002: 41.3k2003: 41.7k2004: 42.5k2005: 42.2k2006: 43.0k2007: 44.1k2008: 44.0k2009: 44.2k2010: 43.6k2011: 43.2k2012: 41.2k2013: 41.0k2014: 41.0k2015: 40.8k2016: 37.5k2017: 39.3k2018: 41.2k2019: 40.9k2020: 40.2k2021: 40.3k2022: 39.9k2023: 39.5k2024: 38.7k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 38,731 for primary education, teachers in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 93 Denmark 42,105 compare
  2. 94 Papua New Guinea 40,888 compare
  3. 95 United Arab Emirates 39,735 compare
  4. 97 Tajikistan 37,890 compare
  5. 98 Hungary 37,255 compare
  6. 99 Liberia 37,210 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Azerbaijan?
Primary education, teachers in Azerbaijan was 38,731 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 44,232 in 2009.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 26,177 in 1991.
How does Azerbaijan rank for primary education, teachers?
Azerbaijan ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.