School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.91 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Azerbaijan stood at 8.91 years.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Azerbaijan peaked at 9.15 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.78 years, in 2000.
Azerbaijan ranks 101st of 200 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.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.78 years | — |
| 2001 | 8.24 years | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 8.36 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.26 years | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.27 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.27 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.24 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.32 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.24 years | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.32 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.41 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.5 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.66 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 8.84 years | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.99 years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.06 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.15 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.34 years | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 8.43 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.55 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.74 years | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 8.91 years | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.23 years | 7.78 years | 8.36 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.73 years | 8.24 years | 9.15 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.59 years | 8.34 years | 8.91 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,475 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,256 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 152,021 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 136,572 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Azerbaijan?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Azerbaijan was 8.91 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.78 years in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Azerbaijan ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release