Youth/adult literacy rate in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Youth/adult literacy rate was 99.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.9%
World rank
5th
of 57 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2007
All-time low
99.9%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2007–2023
Youth/adult literacy rate in Azerbaijan, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, youth/adult literacy rate in Azerbaijan stood at 99.9%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 100.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2023.
That places Azerbaijan 5th out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 100.0% | — |
| 2009 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More education data for Azerbaijan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 603,966 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Azerbaijan?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Azerbaijan was 99.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 5th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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