Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 18.17 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Azerbaijan, 1981–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Azerbaijan is 18.17, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 68.7% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Azerbaijan peaked at 18.17 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.18, in 1994.
Azerbaijan ranks 81st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.05 | — |
| 1986 | 8.19 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 7.07 | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 7.66 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 7.15 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 6.71 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 6.4 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 6.18 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 7.37 | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 7.15 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 7.39 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 7.33 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.4 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.33 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 8.56 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 8.71 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.75 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.69 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.64 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.79 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.75 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.72 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.73 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.26 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 9.28 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.02 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.95 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 10.93 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 11.48 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 10.77 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 18.17 | +68.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 18.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 18.17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.64, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +68.7% | 10.77 | 18.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.77 | 7.07 | 8.19 | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.07 | 6.18 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.67 | 8.33 | 8.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.11 | 9.02 | 18.17 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Azerbaijan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Azerbaijan was 18.17 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.17 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 in 1994.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Azerbaijan ranks 81st out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.