Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Georgia
Georgia: Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) was 1.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Georgia, 1995–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 1.4% for over-age students, primary in 2018.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Georgia peaked at 6.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1996.
That places Georgia 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +1287.9% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +186.7% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -23.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1287.9% | 0.1% | 1.4% |
| 2004 | +186.7% | 1.4% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 5.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More education data for Georgia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.11 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.83 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Georgia?
- Over-age students, primary in Georgia was 1.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
- How does Georgia rank for over-age students, primary?
- Georgia ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.