School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than 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 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 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 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.

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Azerbaijan, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 165,528 number —
1971 167,423 number +1.1%
1972 167,512 number +0.1%
1973 164,434 number -1.8%
1974 159,389 number -3.1%
1975 153,639 number -3.6%
1976 148,794 number -3.2%
1977 145,243 number -2.4%
1978 142,324 number -2.0%
1979 139,899 number -1.7%
1980 137,764 number -1.5%
1981 135,616 number -1.6%
1982 134,587 number -0.8%
1983 134,384 number -0.2%
1984 134,939 number +0.4%
1985 136,177 number +0.9%
1986 137,958 number +1.3%
1987 141,456 number +2.5%
1988 146,090 number +3.3%
1989 151,397 number +3.6%
1990 157,026 number +3.7%
1991 162,426 number +3.4%
1992 168,803 number +3.9%
1993 175,678 number +4.1%
1994 182,183 number +3.7%
1995 187,347 number +2.8%
1996 191,308 number +2.1%
1997 189,639 number -0.9%
1998 185,610 number -2.1%
1999 168,931 number -9.0%
2000 169,518 number +0.3%
2001 161,401 number -4.8%
2002 154,093 number -4.5%
2003 137,792 number -10.6%
2004 140,381 number +1.9%
2005 136,984 number -2.4%
2006 129,988 number -5.1%
2007 124,436 number -4.3%
2008 127,452 number +2.4%
2009 132,504 number +4.0%
2010 121,332 number -8.4%
2011 120,999 number -0.3%
2012 121,196 number +0.2%
2013 124,894 number +3.1%
2014 150,177 number +20.2%
2015 149,900 number -0.2%
2016 163,383 number +9.0%
2017 173,862 number +6.4%
2018 172,261 number -0.9%
2019 170,674 number -0.9%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 170,674 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,878 number, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 170,674 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)

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 in Azerbaijan?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
Azerbaijan ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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
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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/