Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Georgia
Georgia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Georgia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Georgia is 1.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Georgia peaked at 19.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
That places Georgia 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19.7% | — |
| 1997 | 16.4% | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -69.6% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -30.5% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -14.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 21% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 1.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 | -69.6% | 16.4% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 16.4% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Georgia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Georgia was 1.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Georgia ranks 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release