Education in Azerbaijan

[2] In the pre-Soviet period, Azerbaijani education included Islamic religious training that commenced in early childhood.

[3] According to the United Nations Development Program Report 2009, the literacy rate in Azerbaijan is 99.5 percent.

[3] Since independence, one of the first laws that Azerbaijan's Parliament passed was to adopt a modified-Latin alphabet to replace Cyrillic.

[3] Initial alterations have included the reestablishment of religious education (banned during the Soviet period) and curriculum changes that have reemphasized the use of the Azerbaijani language and have eliminated ideological content.

[citation needed] Education in Azerbaijan is regarded as an area of activity that constitutes the basis for the development of the society and the state, which has a strategic precaution and superiority.

In the Republic of Azerbaijan, the educational system has a democratic, secular character and its basis is national and international values.

So pre-school training is mainly to develop kids' comprehension, nature, taste and understanding of surrounding elements.

[9] At the age of 10, students take an exam and pass to what is called in the western system "middle school".

In this period, students get deeper knowledge about literature, math, languages, history, culture, sports, science, arts etc.

Full secondary education covers 10th, and 11th grades and is also free in public schools Azerbaijan offers.

At this stage, students already choose their choice of future profession and prepare for entrance exams that take place every year in summer.

This is considered to be the most vulnerable period of studentship, mainly due to the stress level caused by the entrance exam competition to score higher and to get full scholarships from the government to pay for their tuition fees among students.

Management, as part of the function of an excellent system with various characteristics, ensures that some of its structures are preserved, the regime of operation, the program, and its objectives are carried out successfully.

These organizations operate within the framework of competence set out in the education legislation and are in undertakings with non-binding laws.

Studies conducted in the ministry serve the following purposes: The responsibilities and objectives of the Ministry of Education, local education branches, educational institutions, parents, community, private sector, government, and non-governmental organizations (within the scope of the priority of the country's education system in the area of stock and production objects) Supported; Establishing a mutual relationship between the participants of the various stages of the education system and raising the level of participation according to them, improving the qualifications and improving the relations between the prospective officers and their overseas colleagues; Providing appropriate management, infrastructure, and technical facilities for the fulfillment of essential tasks in the education system; censorship of various colleagues from foreign countries for the implementation of recent innovations and the resulting developed experience; continuous assistance to the development of the education system through the strengthening of the knowledge base, analysis systems, liaison channels and development mechanism; Establishment of supportive opportunities and learning of developmental problems; Mobilization of all possibilities to reach the ultimate goals.

[14] Because Azerbaijani culture has always included great respect for secular learning, the country traditionally has been an education center for the Muslim peoples of the former Soviet Union.

For that reason and because of the role of the oil industry in Azerbaijan's economy, a relatively high percentage of Azerbaijanis have obtained some form of higher education, most notably in scientific and technical subjects.

Much scientific research, which during the Soviet period dealt mainly with enhancing oil production and refining, is carried out by Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, which was established in 1945.

Additionally, there is scientific research about the determinants of academic performance (measured in GPA) of Azerbaijanis students, which implies that the gender factor is crucial as a determinant of academic achievements such that the female students significantly overshadow male ones in terms of grading scores.

In terms of reforms under SESDP, 14 enlightening commercial films were prepared and broadcast on “Ictimai” TV.

In this manner, the German model of inclusive education was started to be applied in accordance with the offer of the UNICEF.

This institute supported the implementation of a strategy on developing the teaching capacity of primary teachers from 352 schools.

[19] The following reforms implemented by the Azerbaijani government in 2016 in different fields of education must be particularly noted: The Bologna Process which has been created by the European Higher Education Area under the Lisbon Recognition Convention is based on cooperation between public authorities, universities, teachers, students, and staff from 46 countries.

The conference that was attended by the delegations from Lithuania, Serbia, Ukraine Luxemburg and Belgium, focused on Azerbaijan's achievements in the educational system and prospects for further development.

Every year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Great Britain creates a unique opportunity for candidates from all over the world to get a master's degree in the UK.

Chevening awards include full overseas tuition fees, stipend for living costs, air-fares, and a variety of other study-related expenses.

The Scholarship also offers the opportunity of becoming part of the highly regarded and influential Chevening global network.

[22][23] Through the Fulbright Scholar Program, Azerbaijani students get an opportunity to continue their education via master's degree studies in the US universities.

Applicants should be of Azerbaijani citizenship, have a university degree and English language proficiency (minimum 85 IBT TOEFL/7 IELTS score), availability of military service certificate, or proof of military service deferment for actual inductees.