School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 503,195 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
503,195 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
85th
of 206 countries
All-time high
756,284 number
in 1994
All-time low
356,865 number
in 2006
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan stood at 503,195 number.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan peaked at 756,284 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 356,865 number, in 2006.
Azerbaijan ranks 85th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 671,646 number | — |
| 1971 | 666,975 number | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 653,842 number | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 631,768 number | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 606,575 number | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 591,319 number | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 576,966 number | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 566,644 number | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 558,958 number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 553,081 number | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 545,413 number | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 540,760 number | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 542,356 number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 547,244 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 554,992 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 564,331 number | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 576,716 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 597,211 number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 620,619 number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 644,929 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 666,532 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 686,886 number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 712,567 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 737,050 number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 756,284 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 574,060 number | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 569,301 number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 557,472 number | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 539,545 number | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 485,817 number | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 495,887 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 454,497 number | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 428,926 number | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 409,682 number | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 395,762 number | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 368,405 number | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 356,865 number | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 361,487 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 369,263 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 374,855 number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 363,676 number | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 367,201 number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 396,397 number | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 425,170 number | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 463,655 number | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 487,322 number | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 509,692 number | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 517,015 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 511,204 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 503,195 number | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 607,777 number | 553,081 number | 671,646 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 573,457 number | 540,760 number | 644,929 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 628,551 number | 485,817 number | 756,284 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 401,563 number | 356,865 number | 495,887 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 454,453 number | 363,676 number | 517,015 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 82 Dominican Republic 580,254 number compare
- 83 Romania 554,413 number compare
- 84 Netherlands 527,965 number compare
- 86 Israel 502,786 number compare
- 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 475,323 number compare
- 88 Sweden 473,365 number compare
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 38,731 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 503,195 number in 2019, 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 756,284 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 356,865 number in 2006.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Azerbaijan ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.