Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Georgia
Georgia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education was 62.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Georgia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 62.9% for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Georgia peaked at 62.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2007.
Georgia ranks 21st of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 35.0% | — |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +13.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 62.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.2%, 87% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 41.0% | 55.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 18 United States of America 67.8% compare
- 19 Norway 64.5% compare
- 20 Australia 63.8% compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 56.3% compare
- 23 Qatar 46.5% compare
- 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 30.0% compare
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Georgia?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Georgia was 62.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2007.
- How does Georgia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Georgia ranks 21st out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release