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Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 3.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.7%
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 1992
All-time low
2.1%
in 2012
Years of data
29
1992–2023

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023

234561992200720231992: 6.1 % of GDP1995: 3.3 % of GDP1996: 3.5 % of GDP1998: 3.4 % of GDP1999: 4.2 % of GDP2000: 3.9 % of GDP2001: 3.5 % of GDP2002: 3.2 % of GDP2003: 3.3 % of GDP2004: 3.4 % of GDP2005: 3 % of GDP2006: 2.6 % of GDP2007: 2.5 % of GDP2008: 2.4 % of GDP2009: 3.2 % of GDP2010: 2.8 % of GDP2011: 2.4 % of GDP2012: 2.1 % of GDP2013: 2.4 % of GDP2014: 2.6 % of GDP2015: 3 % of GDP2016: 2.9 % of GDP2017: 2.5 % of GDP2018: 2.5 % of GDP2019: 3.2 % of GDP2020: 4.3 % of GDP2021: 3.7 % of GDP2022: 3 % of GDP2023: 3.7 % of GDP

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Azerbaijan stood at 3.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Azerbaijan peaked at 6.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2012.

Azerbaijan ranks 121st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.1% 3.3% 6.1% 5
2000s 3.1% 2.4% 3.9% 10
2010s 2.6% 2.1% 3.2% 10
2020s 3.7% 3.0% 4.3% 4

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 119 Ecuador 3.7% compare
  2. 120 Nepal 3.7% compare
  3. 122 Aruba 3.6% compare
  4. 123 Cote d'Ivoire 3.6% compare
  5. 124 Barbados 3.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Azerbaijan?
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Azerbaijan was 3.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1992.
What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2012.
How does Azerbaijan rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Azerbaijan ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.