Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 929 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Azerbaijan, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 929 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2017.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 369.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Azerbaijan peaked at 1,601 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 198 number, in 2007.
That places Azerbaijan 74th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,601 number | — |
| 2007 | 198 number | -87.6% |
| 2009 | 901 number | +355.1% |
| 2010 | 912 number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,016 number | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 1,126 number | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 824 number | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 721 number | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 926 number | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 928 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 929 number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,601 number | 1,601 number | 1,601 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 549.5 number | 198 number | 901 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 922.75 number | 721 number | 1,126 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 71 Suriname 1,341 number compare
- 72 Maldives 1,216 number compare
- 73 Republic of Moldova 1,156 number compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 898 number compare
- 76 Montenegro 736 number compare
- 77 Bahrain 599 number compare
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Azerbaijan?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Azerbaijan was 929 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,601 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 198 number in 2007.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Azerbaijan ranks 74th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 369.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.