School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 79,244 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Azerbaijan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 79,244 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Azerbaijan peaked at 93,457 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64,459, in 2012.
That places Azerbaijan 95th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86,893 | — |
| 2001 | 80,247 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 79,339 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 70,592 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 70,471 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 68,326 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 67,055 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 66,358 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 67,772 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 70,694 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 64,884 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 64,505 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 64,459 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 66,700 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 80,720 | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 80,962 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 87,898 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 93,457 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 92,340 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 91,396 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 86,284 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 79,263 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 72,428 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 65,460 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 73,178 | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 79,244 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72,775 | 66,358 | 86,893 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,732 | 64,459 | 93,457 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,976 | 65,460 | 86,284 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 85,802 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 84,062 compare
- 94 Laos 81,388 compare
- 96 Mauritania 78,348 compare
- 97 Liberia 75,965 compare
- 98 Palestine 73,294 compare
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 282,601 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0277 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,365 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0315 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 79,244 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 93,457 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,459 in 2012.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Azerbaijan ranks 95th 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 down 2.1%. 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 School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release