Children out of school in Georgia
Georgia: Children out of school was 6.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Georgia, 1995–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 6.2% for children out of school in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Georgia peaked at 17.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
That places Georgia 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.5% | — |
| 1996 | 15.8% | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -90.0% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +149.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +266.9% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +58.2% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +28.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 6.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 6.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 4.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +266.9% | 0.8% | 3.0% |
| 2008 | +149.9% | 1.3% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 12.7% | 17.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More education data for Georgia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,929 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,001 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,921 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 306,567 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 342,203 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school in Georgia?
- Children out of school in Georgia was 6.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Georgia rank for children out of school?
- Georgia ranks 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.