Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 15.61 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Azerbaijan, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Azerbaijan is 15.61 pupils per teacher, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Azerbaijan peaked at 16.23 pupils per teacher in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.44 pupils per teacher, in 2018.
That places Azerbaijan 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15.49 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2017 | 15.46 pupils per teacher | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.44 pupils per teacher | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.77 pupils per teacher | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 16.23 pupils per teacher | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 16.04 pupils per teacher | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 16.01 pupils per teacher | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 15.87 pupils per teacher | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 15.61 pupils per teacher | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.54 pupils per teacher | 15.44 pupils per teacher | 15.77 pupils per teacher | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.95 pupils per teacher | 15.61 pupils per teacher | 16.23 pupils per teacher | 5 |
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More education data for Azerbaijan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 575,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5639 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 201,957 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 288,593 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,475 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,256 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 152,021 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Azerbaijan?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Azerbaijan was 15.61 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.23 pupils per teacher in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.44 pupils per teacher in 2018.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Azerbaijan ranks 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.