Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Georgia
Georgia: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 4.97 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Georgia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Georgia is 4.97 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Georgia peaked at 5.24 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.44 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Georgia 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Georgia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 4.45 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 4.34 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.19 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 2005 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.19 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.39 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.84 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.97 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 4.97 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.93 units per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 4.97 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.22 units per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +52.1% | 3.44 units per square kilometre | 5.24 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.37 units per square kilometre | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 4.96 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.36 units per square kilometre | 3.44 units per square kilometre | 5.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 units per square kilometre | 4.11 units per square kilometre | 4.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.87 units per square kilometre | 4.68 units per square kilometre | 4.98 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 133 Albania 5.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Poland 5.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Slovakia 5.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Vanuatu 4.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Greece 4.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Zambia 4.42 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Georgia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.11 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.83 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Georgia?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Georgia was 4.97 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Georgia rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Georgia ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.