Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Georgia
Georgia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 57,442 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Georgia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Georgia stood at 57,442 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Georgia peaked at 100,765 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 44,736 number, in 2011.
That places Georgia 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Georgia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100,765 number | — |
| 1971 | 100,094 number | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 98,436 number | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 95,909 number | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 92,945 number | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 89,975 number | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 87,506 number | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 85,682 number | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 84,452 number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 83,643 number | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 83,062 number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 82,417 number | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 82,425 number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 82,811 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 83,513 number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 84,464 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 85,536 number | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 87,041 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 88,839 number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 90,556 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 91,800 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 92,239 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 90,845 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 87,467 number | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 82,533 number | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 76,474 number | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 69,833 number | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 67,630 number | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 65,264 number | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 62,646 number | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 59,541 number | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 55,690 number | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 53,838 number | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 52,617 number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 51,693 number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 50,602 number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 48,904 number | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 47,224 number | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 45,985 number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 45,169 number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 44,773 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 44,736 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 45,505 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 47,035 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 48,991 number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 51,048 number | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 52,742 number | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 54,259 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 55,601 number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 56,691 number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 57,442 number | +1.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 57,442 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 57,442 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91,941 number | 83,643 number | 100,765 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,066 number | 82,417 number | 90,556 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,673 number | 62,646 number | 92,239 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,126 number | 45,169 number | 59,541 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,138 number | 44,736 number | 56,691 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,442 number | 57,442 number | 57,442 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 127 New Zealand 61,644 number compare
- 128 Denmark 59,273 number compare
- 129 Hong Kong, China 59,162 number compare
- 131 Slovakia 56,744 number compare
- 132 Gabon 56,171 number compare
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 55,789 number 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Georgia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Georgia was 57,442 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 100,765 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,736 number in 2011.
- How does Georgia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Georgia ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.