Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Georgia
Georgia: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 32,424 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32,424
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 71 countries
All-time high
35,860
in 2008
All-time low
16,500
in 2003
Years of data
29
1981–2024
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Georgia, 1981–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers in primary education in Georgia is 32,424, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Georgia peaked at 35,860 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16,500, in 2003.
Georgia ranks 41st of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16,944 | — |
| 1986 | 17,992 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 20,473 | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 20,281 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 18,400 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 18,275 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 18,022 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 17,950 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 16,542 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 16,841 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 17,365 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 17,714 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 17,732 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 18,406 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 16,500 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 35,860 | +117.3% |
| 2009 | 33,511 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 31,595 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 31,428 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 32,001 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 33,020 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 33,398 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 33,998 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 34,555 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 32,616 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 32,677 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 32,737 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 32,059 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 32,424 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,468 | 16,944 | 17,992 | 2 |
| 1990s | 18,239 | 16,542 | 20,473 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23,287 | 16,500 | 35,860 | 6 |
| 2010s | 32,856 | 31,428 | 34,555 | 7 |
| 2020s | 32,503 | 32,059 | 32,737 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More education data for Georgia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,463 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 100,987 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 89,835 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0708 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Georgia?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Georgia was 32,424 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,860 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,500 in 2003.
- How does Georgia rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Georgia ranks 41st out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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