Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 95.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Azerbaijan, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Azerbaijan stood at 95.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Azerbaijan peaked at 96.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2016.
That places Azerbaijan 46th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 62.5% | — |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | +60.4% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 95.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.6%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 95.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.8% | 58.9% | 94.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.0% | 96.2% | 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 share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Azerbaijan?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Azerbaijan was 95.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2016.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Azerbaijan ranks 46th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.