Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 66.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Azerbaijan, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Azerbaijan is 66.9%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Azerbaijan peaked at 75.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 1999.
Azerbaijan ranks 5th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.9% | — |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 75.3% | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 50.5% | 55.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 60.5% | 75.3% | 8 |
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 illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Azerbaijan?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Azerbaijan was 66.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 1999.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Azerbaijan ranks 5th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.