The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Education, science and culture

Boarding institutions for children (at the beginning of the year)

1996 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Number of nurseries 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

number of children in them, person 166 197 173 152 144 156 142

Number of children's homes 4 6 6 6 6 6 6

number of children in them, person 395 684 749 750 719 734 648

Number of boarding schools for orphans and children deprived of parental care 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

number of children in them, person 548 554 516 500 494 480 450

Number of special boarding schools for children with limited health 13 13 12 12 14 12 11

number of children in them, person 1607 2679 2860 2933 3324 2915 2751

Number of boarding schools for mentally retarded children 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

number of children in them, person 271 300 359 366 381 298 300

General type of boarding schools 38 38 39 39 38 39 34

number of children in them, person 15239 17638 18859 18832 18060 18664 12625

Accommodation of children deprived of parental care
(Information of the Ministry of Education; at the beginning of the year, person)

	1996	2001	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Number of nurseries	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
number of children in them, person	166	197	173	152	144	156	142
Number of children's homes	4	6	6	6	6	6	6
number of children in them, person	395	684	749	750	719	734	648
Number of boarding schools for orphans and children deprived of parental care	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
number of children in them, person	548	554	516	500	494	480	450
Number of special boarding schools for children with limited health	13	13	12	12	14	12	11
number of children in them, person	1607	2679	2860	2933	3324	2915	2751
Number of boarding schools for mentally retarded children	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
number of children in them, person	271	300	359	366	381	298	300
General type of boarding schools	38	38	39	39	38	39	34
number of children in them, person	15239	17638	18859	18832	18060	18664	12625

1996 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Number of children deprived of parentalcare - total 903 1027 1047 1060 961 898 932

of which accomdated:

nurseries, children's homes and boarding schools for orphans and children deprived of parental care 18 127 107 93 159 113 120

by guardianship (charge), adoption 885 900 940 967 799 784 812

vocational schools and vocational lyceums, specialized secondary schools, higher educational institutions and other educational institutions fully supplied by state - - - - 3 1 -

Number of orphans and children deprived of parental care - total 23668 26977 28055 26494 25547 23780 20136

including:

children breeding up in families on the base of guardianship (charge) 7976 9036 9295 9215 8842 7716 6670

children breeding up in families on the base of adoption 14560 15089 14962 14749 14228 13923 11746

breeding up orphans and children deprived of parental care in boarding schools 1132 2852 3798 2530 2477 2771 1720

of which:

nurseries¹⁾ 96 107 85 57 55 59 61

children's home 101 139 266 249 232 438 209

boarding schools for orphans 293 368 342 348 341 330 289

general type of boarding schools 502 1755 2692 1586 1416 1603 909

special boarding-schools for children with limited health 105 280 228 136 321 280 184

in boarding schools for mentallyretarded children²⁾ 35 203 185 154 112 61 68

	1996	2001	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Number of children deprived of parentalcare - total	903	1027	1047	1060	961	898	932
of which accomdated:
nurseries, children's homes and boarding schools for orphans and children deprived of parental care	18	127	107	93	159	113	120
by guardianship (charge), adoption	885	900	940	967	799	784	812

vocational schools and vocational lyceums, specialized secondary schools, higher educational institutions and other educational institutions fully supplied by state	-	-	-	-	3	1	-

Number of orphans and children deprived of parental care - total	23668	26977	28055	26494	25547	23780	20136
including:
children breeding up in families on the base of guardianship (charge)	7976	9036	9295	9215	8842	7716	6670
children breeding up in families on the base of adoption	14560	15089	14962	14749	14228	13923	11746
breeding up orphans and children deprived of parental care in boarding schools	1132	2852	3798	2530	2477	2771	1720
of which:
nurseries¹⁾	96	107	85	57	55	59	61
children's home	101	139	266	249	232	438	209
boarding schools for orphans	293	368	342	348	341	330	289
general type of boarding schools	502	1755	2692	1586	1416	1603	909
special boarding-schools for children with limited health	105	280	228	136	321	280	184
in boarding schools for mentallyretarded children²⁾	35	203	185	154	112	61	68

¹⁾Information of the Ministry of Health Care
²⁾Information of the Ministry of Labour and Sosial Protection