Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Georgia
Georgia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 27,642 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Georgia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Georgia is 27,642 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Georgia peaked at 49,338 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 20,974 number, in 2010.
Georgia ranks 132nd of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female in Georgia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49,338 number | — |
| 1971 | 49,013 number | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 48,183 number | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 46,968 number | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 45,569 number | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 44,189 number | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 43,064 number | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 42,244 number | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 41,677 number | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 41,291 number | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 40,998 number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 40,674 number | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 40,598 number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 40,722 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 41,019 number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 41,458 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 41,974 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 42,684 number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 43,502 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 44,268 number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 44,805 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 44,971 number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 44,272 number | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 42,606 number | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 40,179 number | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 37,178 number | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 33,864 number | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 32,657 number | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 31,390 number | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 30,019 number | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 28,420 number | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 26,449 number | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 25,501 number | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 24,832 number | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 24,295 number | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 23,679 number | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 22,789 number | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 21,970 number | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 21,413 number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 21,088 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 20,974 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 21,012 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 21,432 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 22,194 number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 23,153 number | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 24,167 number | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 25,036 number | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 25,830 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 26,563 number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 27,185 number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 27,642 number | +1.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 27,642 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,835 number, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 27,642 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,446 number, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,154 number | 41,291 number | 49,338 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,790 number | 40,598 number | 44,268 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,194 number | 30,019 number | 44,971 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,044 number | 21,088 number | 28,420 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,755 number | 20,974 number | 27,185 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,642 number | 27,642 number | 27,642 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 129 Gabon 27,819 number compare
- 130 Slovakia 27,730 number compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 27,696 number compare
- 133 Hong Kong, China 27,579 number compare
- 134 Botswana 26,773 number compare
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26,525 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, female in Georgia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Georgia was 27,642 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 49,338 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,974 number in 2010.
- How does Georgia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Georgia ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.