Share of primary school teachers who are women in Georgia
Georgia: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 90.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 212 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2003
All-time low
84.9%
in 2002
Years of data
29
1981–2024
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Georgia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary school teachers who are women in Georgia is 90.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Georgia peaked at 95.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2002.
Georgia ranks 31st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 88.8% | — |
| 1986 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 92.3% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 93.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 92.3% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 93.8% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 94.2% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 94.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 91.8% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 94.7% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 92.2% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 84.9% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 90.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.4%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 90.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.2%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.9% | 88.8% | 89.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 93.1% | 91.6% | 94.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 84.9% | 95.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 90.0% | 90.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 91.0% | 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 share of primary school teachers who are women in Georgia?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Georgia was 90.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2002.
- How does Georgia rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Georgia ranks 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.