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 5.0% 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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Georgia stood at 5.0%.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 111.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Georgia peaked at 20.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2021.
That places Georgia 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20.4% | — |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -86.1% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +40.3% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +10.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 5.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 86% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 5.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 17.1% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 5.0% | 4 |
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 5.0% 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 20.4% 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 2.4% in 2021.
- How does Georgia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Georgia ranks 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release