Primary education, teachers in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Primary education, teachers was 38,731 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Azerbaijan, 1991–2024
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.
Primary education, teachers 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 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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Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.