Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 25.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
25.8%
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
33rd
of 133 countries
All-time high
85.8%
in 1999
All-time low
25.8%
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Azerbaijan, 1999–2019

204060801999200920191999: 85.8 %2000: 84.2 %2001: 78.1 %2002: 76.8 %2003: 74.8 %2004: 75.3 %2005: 75 %2006: 73.4 %2007: 72.6 %2008: 73.6 %2009: 74 %2010: 69.6 %2011: 68 %2012: 67.4 %2013: 67.7 %2014: 73 %2015: 72.4 %2016: 75.1 %2017: 38.7 %2018: 30.9 %2019: 25.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Azerbaijan is 25.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Azerbaijan peaked at 85.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2019.

Azerbaijan ranks 33rd of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Azerbaijan, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 85.8%
2000 84.2% -1.9%
2001 78.1% -7.2%
2002 76.8% -1.7%
2003 74.8% -2.5%
2004 75.3% +0.6%
2005 75.0% -0.4%
2006 73.4% -2.1%
2007 72.6% -1.1%
2008 73.6% +1.4%
2009 74.0% +0.6%
2010 69.6% -5.9%
2011 68.0% -2.3%
2012 67.4% -1.0%
2013 67.7% +0.6%
2014 73.0% +7.8%
2015 72.4% -0.8%
2016 75.1% +3.7%
2017 38.7% -48.4%
2018 30.9% -20.2%
2019 25.8% -16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.8% 85.8% 85.8% 1
2000s 75.8% 72.6% 84.2% 10
2010s 58.9% 25.8% 75.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Azerbaijan?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Azerbaijan was 25.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2019.
How does Azerbaijan rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Azerbaijan ranks 33rd out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/