Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Georgia
Georgia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 0.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Georgia, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Georgia is 0.3%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 38.2% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Georgia peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.
That places Georgia 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3% | — |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +65.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -48.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +57.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -43.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +104.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +124.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -39.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -38.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 56% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 9 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Georgia?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Georgia was 0.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
- How does Georgia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Georgia ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.