School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 4.17 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.17 years
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
187th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.32 years
in 2016
All-time low
3.08 years
in 1993
Years of data
34
1991–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in Azerbaijan, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, female in Azerbaijan stood at 4.17 years.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Azerbaijan peaked at 4.32 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.08 years, in 1993.
Azerbaijan ranks 187th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.14 years | — |
| 1992 | 3.13 years | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.08 years | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.16 years | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.47 years | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 3.83 years | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 3.68 years | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.58 years | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.51 years | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.86 years | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 3.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.84 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.71 years | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.66 years | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.59 years | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.72 years | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.72 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.75 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.72 years | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.77 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.88 years | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.95 years | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.2 years | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.3 years | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.32 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.26 years | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1 years | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.04 years | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.97 years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9 years | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.97 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.05 years | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.17 years | +2.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 4.17 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8 years, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 4.17 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 years, 82% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4 years | 3.08 years | 3.83 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.75 years | 3.59 years | 3.86 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 years | 3.72 years | 4.32 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 years | 3.9 years | 4.17 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More education data for Azerbaijan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0592 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in Azerbaijan?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Azerbaijan was 4.17 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 years in 1993.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Azerbaijan ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release