Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Georgia
Georgia: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 96.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Georgia, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, male in Georgia is 96.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Georgia peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2004.
Georgia ranks 48th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.5% | — |
| 2000 | 90.1% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 94.1% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 93.4% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | -2.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 96.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 96.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 83.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 96.9% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 96.7% | 99.2% | 3 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, male in Georgia?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Georgia was 96.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2004.
- How does Georgia rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Georgia ranks 48th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.