School-age population (pre-primary level) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: School-age population (pre-primary level) was 420,947 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
420,947
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
28th
of 72 countries
All-time high
517,015
in 2017
All-time low
356,951
in 2006
Years of data
26
2000–2025
School-age population in Azerbaijan, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 420,947 for school-age population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Azerbaijan peaked at 517,015 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 356,951, in 2006.
That places Azerbaijan 28th out of 72 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 level) 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 261,773, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 420,947 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217,062, 1.9× the median. (52 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.97 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Azerbaijan?
- School-age population in Azerbaijan was 420,947 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 517,015 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 356,951 in 2006.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for school-age population?
- Azerbaijan ranks 28th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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