Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Georgia
Georgia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Georgia, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Georgia stood at 3.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Georgia peaked at 6.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2003.
That places Georgia 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.9% | — |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -69.5% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +57.8% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +100.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.1% | 6.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 3.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3 |
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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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Georgia?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Georgia was 3.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2003.
- How does Georgia rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Georgia ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on 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