School-age population (primary level) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: School-age population (primary level) was 587,924 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
587,924
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
32nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
720,249
in 2000
All-time low
488,128
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
School-age population in Azerbaijan, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, school-age population in Azerbaijan stood at 587,924.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Azerbaijan peaked at 720,249 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 488,128, in 2014.
That places Azerbaijan 32nd out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 level) 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 587,924, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 587,924 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,925, 1.4× the median. (52 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
- 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 587,924 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 720,249 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,128 in 2014.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for school-age population?
- Azerbaijan ranks 32nd out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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