Armenia vs Azerbaijan: Girls in primary school
Girls in primary school in 2018: 90.6% in Armenia and 92.3% in Azerbaijan, by Our World in Data estimates. In 2018 the value was higher in Azerbaijan, by 1.7 percentage points, or 1.02 times that in Armenia.
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% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 90.6 2018 | — | 19 of 97 |
| Azerbaijan | 92.3 2018 | 83.6 | 68 of 97 |
| World | 88.2 2018 | 87.6 |
What the numbers say
- Azerbaijan has been higher since 2017, when it overtook Armenia.
- In 2012, Armenia ranked 19 and Azerbaijan ranked 68 of 97 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 88.2% in 2018.
Every year
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
| Year | Armenia | Azerbaijan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 90.6 | 92.3 | 88.2 |
| 2017 | 91.9 | 94.7 | 88.2 |
| 2016 | 92.5 | – | 88.3 |
| 2015 | 93.3 | – | 88.2 |
| 2014 | 94.2 | – | 88.3 |
| 2013 | 95.3 | 91.7 | 88.2 |
| 2012 | 96.9 | 87.9 | 88.2 |
| 2011 | 95.8 | 85.4 | 88.1 |
| 2010 | – | 83.9 | 87.9 |
| 2009 | – | 84.4 | 87.9 |
| 2008 | – | 83.6 | 87.6 |
| 2007 | 89.3 | 83.1 | 87.2 |
| 2006 | 84.9 | 80.3 | 86 |
| 2005 | 82.2 | 81.4 | 85.4 |
| 2004 | – | 82.6 | 84.7 |
| 2003 | 83.1 | 80.8 | 83.5 |
| 2002 | 85 | 83.8 | 81.4 |
| 2001 | – | 84.7 | 81 |
| 2000 | – | 88 | 80.7 |
| 1999 | – | 92.2 | 79.9 |
| 1998 | – | 87.9 | 78.9 |
| 1997 | – | 89.2 | 78.1 |
| 1996 | – | 97.4 | 77.9 |
| 1995 | – | 90.4 | 78 |
| 1994 | – | 81.5 | 78.3 |
| 1993 | – | 93.8 | 78 |
| 1992 | – | 95.5 | 77.7 |
| 1991 | – | 94.8 | 77.8 |
| 1990 | – | – | 77.3 |
| 1989 | – | – | 77.6 |
| 1988 | – | – | 76.6 |
| 1987 | – | – | 75.8 |
| 1986 | – | – | 75.3 |
| 1985 | – | – | 74 |
| 1980 | – | – | 75.8 |
| 1975 | – | – | 72.9 |
| 1970 | – | – | 69 |
| 1965 | – | – | 66 |
| 1960 | – | – | 63.1 |
| 1955 | – | – | 57.4 |
| 1950 | – | – | 51.4 |
| 1945 | – | – | 43.5 |
| 1940 | – | – | 40 |
| 1935 | – | – | 38.2 |
| 1930 | – | – | 36.4 |
| 1925 | – | – | 33 |
| 1920 | – | – | 30.5 |
| 1915 | – | – | 29.2 |
| 1910 | – | – | 28.1 |
| 1905 | – | – | 25.1 |
| 1900 | – | – | 23.3 |
| 1895 | – | – | 21.8 |
| 1890 | – | – | 20 |
| 1885 | – | – | 19 |
| 1880 | – | – | 17.2 |
| 1875 | – | – | 15.7 |
| 1870 | – | – | 13.2 |
| 1865 | – | – | 10.6 |
| 1860 | – | – | 9.3 |
| 1855 | – | – | 8 |
| 1850 | – | – | 6.8 |
| 1845 | – | – | 5.9 |
| 1840 | – | – | 5.2 |
| 1835 | – | – | 4.5 |
| 1830 | – | – | 4 |
| 1825 | – | – | 3.5 |
| 1820 | – | – | 3.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
- Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
- Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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