Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Georgia
Georgia: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 1994
All-time low
0.2%
in 2011
Years of data
6
1994–2021
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Georgia, 1994–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Georgia stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 130.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Georgia peaked at 1.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.
Georgia ranks 33rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.7% | — |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -81.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +113.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Georgia?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Georgia was 0.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- How does Georgia rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Georgia ranks 33rd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release