School age population, primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 658,998 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan stood at 658,998 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan peaked at 755,908 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 402,454 number, in 1985.
That places Azerbaijan 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 465,567 number | — |
| 1971 | 481,298 number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 494,503 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 499,248 number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 494,267 number | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 482,373 number | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 468,067 number | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 456,603 number | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 445,692 number | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 436,143 number | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 427,617 number | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 419,343 number | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 411,905 number | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 406,540 number | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 403,410 number | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 402,454 number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 403,368 number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 407,258 number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 414,383 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 425,374 number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 439,327 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 454,450 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 470,288 number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 489,058 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 509,846 number | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 530,313 number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 737,641 number | +39.1% |
| 1997 | 751,358 number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 755,908 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 723,982 number | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 720,249 number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 701,753 number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 680,128 number | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 660,670 number | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 624,099 number | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 594,698 number | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 570,656 number | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 540,583 number | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 527,994 number | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 515,672 number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 513,587 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 505,132 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 501,738 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 495,756 number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 488,128 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 516,989 number | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 545,871 number | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 588,021 number | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 636,923 number | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 658,998 number | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 472,376 number | 436,143 number | 499,248 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 412,165 number | 402,454 number | 427,617 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 586,217 number | 439,327 number | 755,908 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 613,650 number | 515,672 number | 720,249 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 545,114 number | 488,128 number | 658,998 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More education data for Azerbaijan
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.62 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (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 658,998 number in 2019, 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 755,908 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 402,454 number in 1985.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Azerbaijan ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.