Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.47 million number in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
1.47 million number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.65 million number
in 2000
All-time low
1.17 million number
in 2012
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan, 1998–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200820191998: 1.6M number1999: 1.6M number2000: 1.6M number2001: 1.6M number2002: 1.6M number2003: 1.6M number2004: 1.5M number2005: 1.5M number2006: 1.4M number2007: 1.4M number2008: 1.3M number2009: 1.3M number2010: 1.2M number2011: 1.2M number2012: 1.2M number2013: 1.3M number2014: 1.3M number2015: 1.3M number2016: 1.3M number2017: 1.4M number2018: 1.4M number2019: 1.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 1.47 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.65 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million number, in 2012.

That places Azerbaijan 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.61 million number 1.60 million number 1.61 million number 2
2000s 1.49 million number 1.28 million number 1.65 million number 10
2010s 1.31 million number 1.17 million number 1.47 million number 10

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 82 Belgium 1.58 million number compare
  2. 83 Tunisia 1.56 million number compare
  3. 84 Haiti 1.47 million number compare
  4. 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.36 million number compare
  5. 87 Congo 1.34 million number compare
  6. 88 Central African Republic 1.32 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Azerbaijan was 1.47 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 million number in 2000.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million number in 2012.
How does Azerbaijan rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Azerbaijan ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.