Azerbaijan
Last updated October 1, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Infrastructure is a strength, but Governance lags
Azerbaijan shows progressing readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (54th percentile worldwide). Reforms are translating into broader capability, though uneven performance continues to slow system-wide alignment.
- Global percentile
- 54th
- Global rank
- #83
- Regional rank
- #45
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Country profile
Azerbaijan shows progressing readiness, with important strengths but continued gaps across the system. Most dimension scores sit close to global norms, without a single dimension standing far above the rest.
Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation.
R&D investment remains modest, affecting long-term innovation potential. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.
Regionally, Governance lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.
Key insights
Places 83rd worldwide.
Holds a regional position of 45th within Europe & Central Asia.
Scores range from Infrastructure (77.8) to Governance (38.0), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Trails regional peers most clearly in Governance.
Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia
Composite GEFRI Score