Inequality in education in Georgia
Georgia: Inequality in education was 0.0245 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Georgia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Georgia is 0.0245, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Georgia peaked at 0.0483 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0245, in 2022.
That places Georgia 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0277 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0483 | +74.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0473 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.036 | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0375 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0321 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.032 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0355 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0351 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0342 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0289 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0264 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0245 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0245 | +0.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.0245 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 20% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.0245 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inequality in education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +74.5% | 0.0277 | 0.0483 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0366 | 0.0277 | 0.0483 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0261 | 0.0245 | 0.0289 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Georgia?
- Inequality in education in Georgia was 0.0245 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0483 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 in 2022.
- How does Georgia rank for inequality in education?
- Georgia ranks 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.