Primary education, teachers in Georgia
Georgia: Primary education, teachers was 32,424 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Georgia, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Georgia stood at 32,424.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Georgia peaked at 35,860 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16,500, in 2003.
Georgia ranks 106th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16,944 | — |
| 1986 | 17,992 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 20,473 | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 20,281 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 18,400 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 18,275 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 18,022 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 17,950 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 16,542 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 16,841 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 17,365 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 17,714 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 17,732 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 18,406 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 16,500 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 35,860 | +117.3% |
| 2009 | 33,511 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 31,595 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 31,428 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 32,001 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 33,020 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 33,398 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 33,998 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 34,555 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 32,616 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 32,677 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 32,737 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 32,059 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 32,424 | +1.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 32,424 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 32,424 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +117.3% | 16,500 | 35,860 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,468 | 16,944 | 17,992 | 2 |
| 1990s | 18,239 | 16,542 | 20,473 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23,287 | 16,500 | 35,860 | 6 |
| 2010s | 32,856 | 31,428 | 34,555 | 7 |
| 2020s | 32,503 | 32,059 | 32,737 | 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, teachers in Georgia?
- Primary education, teachers in Georgia was 32,424 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,860 in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,500 in 2003.
- How does Georgia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Georgia ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.