Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Georgia
Georgia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 93.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Georgia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 93.8% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Georgia peaked at 99.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 1995.
That places Georgia 133rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 82.5% | — |
| 1996 | 84.2% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 87.3% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | -1.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 93.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 93.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.7% | 82.5% | 87.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.6% | 98.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.0% | 98.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 93.8% | 99.2% | 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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Georgia?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Georgia was 93.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 1995.
- How does Georgia rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Georgia ranks 133rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.