Government expenditure on education, total in Georgia
Georgia: Government expenditure on education, total was 12.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Georgia, 1994–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on education, total in Georgia stood at 12.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Georgia peaked at 15.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
Georgia ranks 107th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 10.9% | — |
| 1999 | 10.6% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 0.0% | 10.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 8.9% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 6.7% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.3% | 13.2% | 5 |
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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 government expenditure on education, total in Georgia?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Georgia was 12.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Georgia rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Georgia ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.