School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 420,947 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 420,947 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan peaked at 517,015 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 356,951, in 2006.
That places Azerbaijan 97th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 495,887 | — |
| 2001 | 454,497 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 429,195 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 409,703 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 395,773 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 368,405 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 356,951 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 361,487 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 369,264 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 374,855 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 363,676 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 367,201 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 396,397 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 425,170 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 463,655 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 487,322 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 509,692 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 517,015 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 511,204 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 503,195 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 448,896 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 409,592 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 397,448 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 399,918 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 401,948 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 420,947 | +4.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 420,947 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,347, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 420,947 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198,721, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 401,602 | 356,951 | 495,887 | 10 |
| 2010s | 454,453 | 363,676 | 517,015 | 10 |
| 2020s | 413,125 | 397,448 | 448,896 | 6 |
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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan was 420,947 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 517,015 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 356,951 in 2006.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Azerbaijan ranks 97th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release