Primary education, teachers in Georgia

Georgia: Primary education, teachers was 32,424 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32,424
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
106th
of 204 countries
All-time high
35,860
in 2008
All-time low
16,500
in 2003
Years of data
29
1981–2024

Primary education, teachers in Georgia, 1981–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1981200220241981: 16.9k1986: 18.0k1991: 20.5k1992: 20.3k1993: 18.4k1994: 18.3k1995: 18.0k1996: 17.9k1997: 16.5k1998: 16.8k1999: 17.4k2000: 17.7k2001: 17.7k2002: 18.4k2003: 16.5k2008: 35.9k2009: 33.5k2013: 31.6k2014: 31.4k2015: 32.0k2016: 33.0k2017: 33.4k2018: 34.0k2019: 34.6k2020: 32.6k2021: 32.7k2022: 32.7k2023: 32.1k2024: 32.4k

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

Annual values for Primary education, teachers in Georgia, 1981 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +117.3% 16,500 35,860

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 103 Oman 34,743 compare
  2. 104 Paraguay 34,694 compare
  3. 105 Kuwait 32,782 compare
  4. 107 Finland 30,824 compare
  5. 108 Nicaragua 29,707 compare
  6. 109 Hong Kong 28,284 compare

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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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Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.