Persistence to grade 5, total in Georgia

Georgia: Persistence to grade 5, total was 97.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
40th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2012
All-time low
88.1%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2003–2023

Persistence to grade 5, total in Georgia, 2003–2023

0204060801002003201320232003: 92.6 % of cohort2004: 88.1 % of cohort2005: 98.8 % of cohort2006: 99.7 % of cohort2007: 95 % of cohort2008: 95.5 % of cohort2009: 96.4 % of cohort2011: 94.7 % of cohort2012: 99.8 % of cohort2013: 98.9 % of cohort2014: 96.9 % of cohort2015: 99.5 % of cohort2016: 99.2 % of cohort2017: 99.3 % of cohort2018: 99.1 % of cohort2019: 98.9 % of cohort2020: 99.4 % of cohort2021: 99.4 % of cohort2022: 97 % of cohort2023: 97.8 % of cohort

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

Annual values for Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Georgia, 2003 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 37 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.0% compare
  2. 38 France 98.0%
  3. 39 Sri Lanka 97.9% compare
  4. 41 Paraguay 97.6% compare
  5. 42 Hong Kong 97.6% compare
  6. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,790 data points, 1970–2023
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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.