Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 49.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.1%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
117th
of 178 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 2022
All-time low
14.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024

10203040502000201220242000: 14.6 %2001: 15.9 %2002: 17.1 %2003: 18.3 %2004: 19.1 %2005: 20.6 %2006: 21.3 %2007: 21 %2008: 20.3 %2009: 20.1 %2010: 21.6 %2011: 22.7 %2012: 21 %2013: 20.4 %2014: 18.3 %2015: 18.7 %2016: 18 %2017: 31.6 %2018: 35.4 %2019: 38.4 %2020: 46.7 %2021: 50.3 %2022: 54.1 %2023: 50 %2024: 49.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Azerbaijan is 49.1%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 169.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Azerbaijan peaked at 54.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2000.

Azerbaijan ranks 117th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.8% 14.6% 21.3% 10
2010s 24.6% 18.0% 38.4% 10
2020s 50.0% 46.7% 54.1% 5

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 114 Armenia 51.6% compare
  2. 115 Bahrain 51.2% compare
  3. 116 Indonesia 49.9% compare
  4. 118 Laos 48.7% compare
  5. 119 Paraguay 45.8% compare
  6. 120 North Macedonia 45.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Azerbaijan?
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Azerbaijan was 49.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2000.
How does Azerbaijan rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
Azerbaijan ranks 117th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,976 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.