School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 587,924 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
587,924
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
105th
of 222 countries
All-time high
720,249
in 2000
All-time low
488,128
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 587,924 for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan peaked at 720,249 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 488,128, in 2014.
Azerbaijan ranks 105th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 720,249 | — |
| 2001 | 701,753 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 680,128 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 660,670 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 624,099 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 594,698 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 570,656 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 540,583 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 527,994 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 515,672 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 513,587 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 505,132 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 501,738 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 495,756 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 488,128 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 516,989 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 545,871 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 588,021 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 636,923 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 658,998 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 662,952 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 660,542 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 640,055 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 614,841 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 571,802 | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 587,924 | +2.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 587,924 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 510,283, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 587,924 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,642, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 613,650 | 515,672 | 720,249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 545,114 | 488,128 | 658,998 | 10 |
| 2020s | 623,019 | 571,802 | 662,952 | 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, primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan was 587,924 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 720,249 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,128 in 2014.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Azerbaijan ranks 105th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release