School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 170,674 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
170,674 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
88th
of 202 countries
All-time high
191,308 number
in 1996
All-time low
120,999 number
in 2011
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Azerbaijan, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Azerbaijan stood at 170,674 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Azerbaijan peaked at 191,308 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 120,999 number, in 2011.

That places Azerbaijan 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 155,418 number 139,899 number 167,512 number 10
1980s 139,037 number 134,384 number 151,397 number 10
1990s 176,895 number 157,026 number 191,308 number 10
2000s 141,455 number 124,436 number 169,518 number 10
2010s 146,868 number 120,999 number 173,862 number 10

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 85 Dominican Republic 193,052 number compare
  2. 86 Romania 187,294 number compare
  3. 87 Netherlands 177,469 number compare
  4. 89 Israel 167,761 number compare
  5. 90 Congo 157,352 number compare
  6. 91 Kyrgyzstan 155,146 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Azerbaijan?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Azerbaijan was 170,674 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 191,308 number in 1996.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 120,999 number in 2011.
How does Azerbaijan rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Azerbaijan ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/