School age population, primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 658,998 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
658,998 number
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
101st
of 206 countries
All-time high
755,908 number
in 1998
All-time low
402,454 number
in 1985
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, primary education, both sexes in Azerbaijan, 1970–2019

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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

Annual values for School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Azerbaijan, 1970 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 Sweden 709,999 number compare
  2. 99 Mauritania 693,675 number compare
  3. 100 El Salvador 688,713 number compare
  4. 102 Greece 618,673 number compare
  5. 103 Czechia 571,984 number compare
  6. 104 Ireland 562,973 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.