Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) was 18.04 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Azerbaijan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Azerbaijan is 18.04 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Azerbaijan peaked at 20.65 headcount basis in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.54 headcount basis, in 1999.
Azerbaijan ranks 58th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.54 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 10.52 headcount basis | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 10.97 headcount basis | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 10.49 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 10.58 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.28 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.32 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.78 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 9.67 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.84 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.68 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.19 headcount basis | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 10.12 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.83 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.67 headcount basis | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 12.59 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.24 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 19.54 headcount basis | +59.6% |
| 2019 | 19.27 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.91 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 20.65 headcount basis | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 20.01 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 18.75 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 18.04 headcount basis | -3.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 18.04 headcount basis is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.64 headcount basis, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 18.04 headcount basis is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.58 headcount basis, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) 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 | +59.6% | 12.24 headcount basis | 19.54 headcount basis |
| 2014 | +28.8% | 9.83 headcount basis | 12.67 headcount basis |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.54 headcount basis | 9.54 headcount basis | 9.54 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.21 headcount basis | 9.67 headcount basis | 10.97 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.31 headcount basis | 9.83 headcount basis | 19.54 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.47 headcount basis | 18.04 headcount basis | 20.65 headcount basis | 5 |
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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Azerbaijan?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Azerbaijan was 18.04 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.65 headcount basis in 2021.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 headcount basis in 1999.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Azerbaijan ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release