Education spending in Georgia
Georgia: Education spending was 3.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Education spending in Georgia, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, education spending in Georgia stood at 3.98.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Georgia peaked at 6.92 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 2012.
That places Georgia 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Education spending in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.92 | — |
| 1998 | 2.11 | -69.5% |
| 1999 | 2.16 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.18 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.14 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.24 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.07 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.91 | +41.1% |
| 2005 | 2.48 | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 3 | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 2.92 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 3.22 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 2.76 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 2.51 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.86 | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 2.83 | +52.3% |
| 2014 | 2.94 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.11 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 3.52 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 3.52 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.46 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.83 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 3.81 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.59 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.75 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 3.71 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.98 | +7.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 3.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 3.98 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Education spending 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -69.5% | 6.92 | 2.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.73 | 2.11 | 6.92 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.59 | 2.07 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 | 1.86 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 | 3.59 | 3.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More education data for Georgia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.11 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.83 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Georgia?
- Education spending in Georgia was 3.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 in 1994.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 2012.
- How does Georgia rank for education spending?
- Georgia ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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