School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 149,736 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
149,736 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
89th
of 204 countries
All-time high
188,309 number
in 2000
All-time low
120,907 number
in 2015
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan stood at 149,736 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan peaked at 188,309 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 120,907 number, in 2015.
That places Azerbaijan 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 149,080 number | — |
| 1971 | 155,607 number | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 161,532 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 165,772 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 166,614 number | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 163,720 number | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 159,436 number | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 155,848 number | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 151,982 number | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 148,426 number | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 145,385 number | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 142,405 number | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 139,338 number | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 136,832 number | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 135,026 number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 133,988 number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 133,589 number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 134,038 number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 135,109 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 137,578 number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 141,708 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 146,441 number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 151,146 number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 156,756 number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 163,390 number | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 170,698 number | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 177,499 number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 183,246 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 187,641 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 181,975 number | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 188,309 number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 183,445 number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 173,986 number | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 175,168 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 169,937 number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 161,857 number | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 154,719 number | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 137,781 number | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 138,905 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 134,378 number | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 129,626 number | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 124,368 number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 127,085 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 132,378 number | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 121,219 number | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 120,907 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 121,068 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 124,774 number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 150,034 number | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 149,736 number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 157,802 number | 148,426 number | 166,614 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,329 number | 133,589 number | 145,385 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,050 number | 141,708 number | 187,641 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,848 number | 134,378 number | 188,309 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,120 number | 120,907 number | 150,034 number | 10 |
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 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 149,736 number in 2019, 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 number 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 number in 2015.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Azerbaijan ranks 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.