Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Georgia
Georgia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 29,800 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Georgia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Georgia stood at 29,800 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Georgia peaked at 51,427 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 23,724 number, in 2011.
Georgia ranks 130th 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, male in Georgia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51,427 number | — |
| 1971 | 51,081 number | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 50,253 number | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 48,941 number | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 47,376 number | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 45,786 number | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 44,442 number | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 43,438 number | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 42,775 number | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 42,352 number | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 42,064 number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 41,743 number | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 41,827 number | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 42,089 number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 42,494 number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 43,006 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 43,562 number | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 44,357 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 45,337 number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 46,288 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 46,995 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 47,268 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 46,573 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 44,861 number | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 42,354 number | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 39,296 number | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 35,969 number | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 34,973 number | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 33,874 number | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 32,627 number | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 31,121 number | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 29,241 number | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 28,337 number | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 27,785 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 27,398 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 26,923 number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 26,115 number | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 25,254 number | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 24,572 number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 24,081 number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 23,799 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 23,724 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 24,073 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 24,841 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 25,838 number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 26,881 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 27,706 number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 28,429 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 29,038 number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 29,506 number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 29,800 number | +1.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 29,800 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,052 number, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 29,800 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,787 number | 42,352 number | 51,427 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,277 number | 41,743 number | 46,288 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,479 number | 32,627 number | 47,268 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,083 number | 24,081 number | 31,121 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,384 number | 23,724 number | 29,506 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,800 number | 29,800 number | 29,800 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 127 Hong Kong, China 31,583 number compare
- 128 New Zealand 31,580 number compare
- 129 Denmark 30,417 number compare
- 131 Slovakia 29,014 number compare
- 132 Gabon 28,352 number compare
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 28,093 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, male in Georgia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Georgia was 29,800 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,427 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,724 number in 2011.
- How does Georgia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Georgia ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.