Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Georgia
Georgia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 8.98 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Georgia, 1981–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Georgia is 8.98, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Georgia peaked at 19.02 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8.68, in 2008.
That places Georgia 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19.02 | — |
| 1986 | 17.31 | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 17.21 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.98 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 16.8 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 16.51 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 16.16 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 16.07 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 17.73 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 17.87 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 17.42 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 16.84 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 15.63 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 13.86 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 14.5 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 8.68 | -40.1% |
| 2009 | 8.92 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.09 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.08 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.02 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.83 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.02 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.98 | -0.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 8.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.75, 51% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 8.98 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.51, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 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 | -40.1% | 14.5 | 8.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.17 | 17.31 | 19.02 | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.97 | 16.07 | 17.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.07 | 8.68 | 16.84 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9 | 8.83 | 9.09 | 6 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Georgia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Georgia was 8.98 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.02 in 1981.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 in 2008.
- How does Georgia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Georgia ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.