Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 15.43 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Azerbaijan, 1991–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Azerbaijan stood at 15.43.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Azerbaijan peaked at 20.17 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.04, in 2010.
Azerbaijan ranks 131st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.78 | — |
| 1992 | 19.82 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 19.58 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 18.86 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 18.98 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 20.17 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 20 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 19.28 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 18.78 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 18.69 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 17.12 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 16.19 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 15.26 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 14.27 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 13.45 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 12.5 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 11.62 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 11.3 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.08 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.04 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.16 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.92 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 12.15 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 12.62 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 13.5 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 15.49 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 15.46 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.43 | -0.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 15.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.75, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 15.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.51, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.47 | 18.78 | 20.17 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.15 | 11.08 | 18.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2 | 11.04 | 15.49 | 9 |
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, primary in Azerbaijan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Azerbaijan was 15.43 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.17 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.04 in 2010.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Azerbaijan ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.