Azerbaijan Sets Per-Pupil Annual Funding for State Schools at 2,000–3,000 Manat

Azerbaijan has approved rules for financing state general education institutions on a per-capita basis, according to a report by Haqqin.az. The decree was signed by Prime Minister Ali Asadov.

Base annual spending per pupil will range from 2,000 to 3,000 manat. A full secondary school will receive 2,000 manat per pupil, while lyceums and gymnasiums will receive 2,200 manat. General boarding schools will get 2,500 manat, and boarding lyceums and boarding gymnasiums will get 3,000 manat.

The sums are base amounts. Coefficients depending on the level of general education will be applied to them under rules approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.