Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Georgia
Georgia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 2,575 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Georgia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Georgia stood at 2,575. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Georgia peaked at 82,116 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,575, in 2024.
That places Georgia 120th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 82,116 | — |
| 1997 | 67,706 | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 9,769 | -85.6% |
| 2012 | 4,730 | -51.6% |
| 2013 | 4,347 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 4,059 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 3,314 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 3,149 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 3,345 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 3,199 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3,241 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,905 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 2,884 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,004 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 2,952 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2,575 | -12.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 2,575 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,422, 13% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 2,575 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,229, 80% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -85.6% | 67,706 | 9,769 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,911 | 67,706 | 82,116 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,769 | 9,769 | 9,769 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,673 | 3,149 | 4,730 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,864 | 2,575 | 3,004 | 5 |
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Georgia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Georgia was 2,575 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 82,116 in 1996.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,575 in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Georgia ranks 120th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release