Georgia vs Ireland: Share of children who have completed primary school
Georgia
99.8%
in 2025
Ireland
99.8%
in 2025
Georgia rank
20th
Ireland rank
18th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Georgia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Georgia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 18th of 165 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.8% | 99.7% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 99.0% | 99.7% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.7% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.7% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Georgia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Georgia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Georgia and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Ireland rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Georgia ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 18th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.