At the beginning of 2021, the number of children in 1,825 state and non-state preschools operating in Azerbaijan was 126,509. In 2001, 111,020 children were involved in 1,790 preschools. This indicates an increase in the number of children enrolled in preschool education.

According to Tehsil.biz, this information is reflected in the collection of the State Statistics Committee "Education, Science and Culture in Azerbaijan-2021".

According to the publication, 17,218 pedagogical workers work in these educational institutions. 34.6% of them have higher education. In 2006, this figure was 23.1 percent.