School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 70,145 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
70,145
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
97th
of 222 countries
All-time high
82,625
in 2000
All-time low
56,448
in 2010
Years of data
26
2000–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Azerbaijan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Azerbaijan is 70,145, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Azerbaijan peaked at 82,625 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56,448, in 2010.
Azerbaijan ranks 97th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82,625 | — |
| 2001 | 81,154 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 74,754 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 67,200 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 69,910 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 68,658 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 62,933 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 58,078 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 59,680 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 61,810 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 56,448 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 56,494 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 56,737 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 58,194 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 69,457 | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 68,938 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 75,485 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 80,405 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 79,921 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 79,278 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 76,262 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 70,100 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 64,505 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 57,740 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 64,049 | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 70,145 | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,680 | 58,078 | 82,625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,136 | 56,448 | 80,405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,134 | 57,740 | 76,262 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 78,001 compare
- 95 Mauritania 76,497 compare
- 96 Liberia 74,097 compare
- 98 Palestine, State of 69,906 compare
- 99 Paraguay 66,432 compare
- 100 Nicaragua 64,883 compare
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2814 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,731 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 487,447 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 575,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5639 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 201,957 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Azerbaijan?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Azerbaijan was 70,145 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 82,625 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,448 in 2010.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Azerbaijan ranks 97th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release