Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Georgia
Georgia: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 94.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Georgia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 94.1% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Georgia peaked at 98.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 1995.
That places Georgia 104th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.5% | 80.4% | 84.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 94.1% | 98.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More education data for Georgia
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 32,424 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.8 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Georgia?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Georgia was 94.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 1995.
- How does Georgia rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Georgia ranks 104th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.