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 2014. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Georgia, 1996–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 1.6% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2014.
That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and up 446.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Georgia peaked at 22.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.
That places Georgia 104th out of 134 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22.0% | — |
| 1997 | 13.4% | -39.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -97.9% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +1213.1% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -39.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -30.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.1%, 74% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 13.4% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2 |
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 2014, 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 22.0% 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 0.3% in 2005.
- How does Georgia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Georgia ranks 104th out of 134 countries with data for 2014.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 446.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.