Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Georgia
Georgia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 749 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Georgia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Georgia stood at 749.
The figure is up 51.3% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Georgia peaked at 1,311 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 277, in 2009.
That places Georgia 135th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 798 | — |
| 1996 | 1,119 | +40.2% |
| 1997 | 1,311 | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 1,053 | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 797 | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 780 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 802 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 441 | -45.0% |
| 2004 | 957 | +117.0% |
| 2005 | 951 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 905 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,216 | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 924 | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 277 | -70.0% |
| 2010 | 284 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 629 | +121.5% |
| 2013 | 606 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 601 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 745 | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 824 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 755 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 1,190 | +57.6% |
| 2019 | 714 | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 590 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 362 | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 414 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 495 | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 749 | +51.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,070 | 798 | 1,311 | 4 |
| 2000s | 805 | 277 | 1,216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 705.33 | 284 | 1,190 | 9 |
| 2020s | 522 | 362 | 749 | 5 |
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More education data for Georgia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,424 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Georgia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Georgia was 749 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,311 in 1997.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 277 in 2009.
- How does Georgia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Georgia ranks 135th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release