Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Georgia
Georgia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 88.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Georgia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Georgia is 88.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Georgia peaked at 99.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2024.
That places Georgia 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.0% | — |
| 1999 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 98.2% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 91.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 89.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | -1.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 88.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 88.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.9%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 91.7% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 89.3% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.7% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 99 Democratic Republic of Congo 89.1% compare
- 100 Guyana 88.9% compare
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88.8% compare
- 103 El Salvador 88.1% compare
- 104 Guatemala 88.0% compare
- 105 Honduras 87.8% 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Georgia?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Georgia was 88.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Georgia ranks 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release