School age population, early childhood educational development in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: School age population, early childhood educational development was 300,185 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
300,185 number
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
47th
of 92 countries
All-time high
346,676 number
in 2014
All-time low
209,691 number
in 2005
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in Azerbaijan, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200820191998: 320.0k number1999: 263.2k number2000: 286.2k number2001: 273.1k number2002: 251.9k number2003: 225.3k number2004: 210.6k number2005: 209.7k number2006: 215.4k number2007: 215.7k number2008: 230.6k number2009: 246.4k number2010: 275.7k number2011: 300.7k number2012: 313.9k number2013: 337.8k number2014: 346.7k number2015: 343.5k number2016: 339.4k number2017: 332.9k number2018: 322.2k number2019: 300.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Azerbaijan is 300,185 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Azerbaijan peaked at 346,676 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 209,691 number, in 2005.

That places Azerbaijan 47th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

School age population, early childhood educational development in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Azerbaijan, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 319,998 number
1999 263,231 number -17.7%
2000 286,215 number +8.7%
2001 273,056 number -4.6%
2002 251,880 number -7.8%
2003 225,288 number -10.6%
2004 210,588 number -6.5%
2005 209,691 number -0.4%
2006 215,417 number +2.7%
2007 215,731 number +0.1%
2008 230,578 number +6.9%
2009 246,411 number +6.9%
2010 275,655 number +11.9%
2011 300,668 number +9.1%
2012 313,904 number +4.4%
2013 337,803 number +7.6%
2014 346,676 number +2.6%
2015 343,500 number -0.9%
2016 339,392 number -1.2%
2017 332,859 number -1.9%
2018 322,208 number -3.2%
2019 300,185 number -6.8%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 300,185 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 277,162 number, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 300,185 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 120,227 number, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 291,614 number 263,231 number 319,998 number 2
2000s 236,486 number 209,691 number 286,215 number 10
2010s 321,285 number 275,655 number 346,676 number 10

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 44 Greece 333,053 number compare
  2. 45 Panama 311,081 number compare
  3. 46 Kyrgyzstan 307,734 number compare
  4. 48 Paraguay 280,305 number compare
  5. 49 Costa Rica 279,650 number compare
  6. 50 Turkmenistan 274,019 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Azerbaijan?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Azerbaijan was 300,185 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 346,676 number in 2014.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 209,691 number in 2005.
How does Azerbaijan rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Azerbaijan ranks 47th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/