Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Georgia
Georgia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 4.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Georgia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Georgia is 4.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Georgia peaked at 18.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.
Georgia ranks 98th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.0% | — |
| 1997 | 14.7% | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -78.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -41.2% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +60.9% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +127.7% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +42.4% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +21.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 4.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 4.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 3.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +127.7% | 1.2% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 14.7% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 4.7% | 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Georgia?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Georgia was 4.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- How does Georgia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Georgia ranks 98th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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