Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Georgia
Georgia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.23 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.23 GPIA
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
18th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.98 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
1.14 GPIA
in 1996
Years of data
10
1996–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Georgia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 1.23 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Georgia peaked at 1.98 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.14 GPIA, in 1996.
Georgia ranks 18th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Georgia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 1.21 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9 GPIA | +57.1% |
| 2017 | 1.93 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.96 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.98 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.98 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.49 GPIA | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 1.42 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.23 GPIA | -13.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 1.23 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 1.23 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.93 GPIA | 1.9 GPIA | 1.96 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.62 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.98 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 15 Grenada 1.25 GPIA compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 1.24 GPIA compare
- 17 Yemen 1.24 GPIA compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 1.23 GPIA compare
- 20 Ghana 1.22 GPIA compare
- 21 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.21 GPIA compare
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Georgia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Georgia was 1.23 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 1996.
- How does Georgia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Georgia ranks 18th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release