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 31.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
31.8%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
30th
of 132 countries
All-time high
84.9%
in 1999
All-time low
30.5%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 84.9 %2000: 84.4 %2001: 77.4 %2002: 77.1 %2003: 74.7 %2004: 74.4 %2005: 73.8 %2006: 72.9 %2007: 72.8 %2008: 73.5 %2009: 74.2 %2010: 69.1 %2011: 67.3 %2012: 66.6 %2013: 67.6 %2014: 73.4 %2015: 72.7 %2016: 75.2 %2017: 38.8 %2018: 30.5 %2019: 31.8 %

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 31.8%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Azerbaijan peaked at 84.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2018.

That places Azerbaijan 30th out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male (%) in Azerbaijan, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 84.9%
2000 84.4% -0.5%
2001 77.4% -8.3%
2002 77.1% -0.5%
2003 74.7% -3.1%
2004 74.4% -0.4%
2005 73.8% -0.7%
2006 72.9% -1.3%
2007 72.8% -0.1%
2008 73.5% +0.9%
2009 74.2% +1.0%
2010 69.1% -6.9%
2011 67.3% -2.5%
2012 66.6% -1.1%
2013 67.6% +1.4%
2014 73.4% +8.6%
2015 72.7% -0.9%
2016 75.2% +3.4%
2017 38.8% -48.4%
2018 30.5% -21.5%
2019 31.8% +4.6%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 31.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 3.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 31.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 6.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 -48.4% 75.2% 38.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.9% 84.9% 84.9% 1
2000s 75.5% 72.8% 84.4% 10
2010s 59.3% 30.5% 75.2% 10

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 27 Sao Tome and Principe 48.9% compare
  2. 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 44.9% compare
  3. 29 Palestine, State of 35.3% compare
  4. 31 Bahrain 31.5% compare
  5. 32 Morocco 31.4% compare
  6. 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31.3% compare

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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 31.8% 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 84.9% 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 30.5% in 2018.
How does Azerbaijan rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Azerbaijan ranks 30th out of 132 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 57.1%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 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/