Primary education, pupils in Georgia
Georgia: Primary education, pupils was 342,203 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Georgia, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Georgia is 342,203, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Georgia peaked at 363,951 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 239,298, in 2003.
Georgia ranks 126th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 322,292 | — |
| 1986 | 311,458 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 352,393 | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 344,447 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 309,153 | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 301,732 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 291,175 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 288,509 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 293,325 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 301,022 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 302,488 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 298,352 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 277,119 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 255,029 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 239,298 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 363,951 | +52.1% |
| 2005 | 338,222 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 326,597 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 322,249 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 311,265 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 298,935 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 289,137 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 285,539 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 287,245 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 287,343 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 285,329 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 288,541 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 291,447 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 301,094 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 305,368 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 316,542 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 325,016 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 336,036 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 346,163 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 345,099 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 342,203 | -0.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 342,203 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 342,203 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils 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% | 239,298 | 363,951 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 316,875 | 311,458 | 322,292 | 2 |
| 1990s | 309,360 | 288,509 | 352,393 | 9 |
| 2000s | 303,102 | 239,298 | 363,951 | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,758 | 285,329 | 316,542 | 10 |
| 2020s | 338,903 | 325,016 | 346,163 | 5 |
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 primary education, pupils in Georgia?
- Primary education, pupils in Georgia was 342,203 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 363,951 in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,298 in 2003.
- How does Georgia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Georgia ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.