Persistence to grade 5, total in Georgia
Georgia: Persistence to grade 5, total was 97.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Georgia, 2003–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Georgia is 97.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Georgia peaked at 99.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2004.
Georgia ranks 40th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 92.6% | — |
| 2004 | 88.1% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 88.1% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 94.7% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.0% | 99.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Georgia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 306,567 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,424 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 144,988 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 161,579 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,642 (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.924 % change on previous year (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Georgia?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Georgia was 97.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2004.
- How does Georgia rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Georgia ranks 40th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.