School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 164,960 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan stood at 164,960.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan peaked at 188,309 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 120,907, in 2015.
That places Azerbaijan 91st out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 188,309 | — |
| 2001 | 183,445 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 173,986 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 175,168 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 169,937 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 161,857 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 154,719 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 137,781 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 138,905 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 134,378 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 129,626 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 124,368 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 127,085 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 132,378 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 121,219 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 120,907 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 121,068 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 124,774 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 150,034 | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 149,736 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 164,840 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 169,681 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 162,106 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 166,092 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 162,445 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 164,960 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161,848 | 134,378 | 188,309 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,120 | 120,907 | 150,034 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,021 | 162,106 | 169,681 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 88 Jordan 186,743 compare
- 89 Israel 174,898 compare
- 90 Congo 166,927 compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 164,828 compare
- 93 Central African Republic 161,968 compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 156,914 compare
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan was 164,960 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 188,309 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,907 in 2015.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Azerbaijan ranks 91st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release