School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Georgia
Georgia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 56,289 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
56,289
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
132nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
104,687
in 1970
All-time low
41,619
in 2015
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Georgia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Georgia is 56,289, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Georgia peaked at 104,687 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 41,619, in 2015.
Georgia ranks 132nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104,687 | — |
| 1971 | 104,086 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 104,121 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 103,866 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 100,859 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 96,164 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 92,409 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 90,293 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 87,221 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 84,223 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 83,567 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 84,484 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 84,388 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 83,865 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 84,437 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 86,119 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 86,544 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 86,602 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 87,711 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 89,416 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 90,507 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 91,085 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 91,206 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 91,282 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 90,873 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 89,996 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 88,654 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 84,490 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 75,061 | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 79,865 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 77,681 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 70,551 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 61,604 | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 55,984 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 59,962 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 54,882 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 51,814 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 50,577 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 48,875 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 47,704 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 46,614 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 44,646 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 43,726 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 42,817 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 41,881 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 41,619 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 42,018 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 42,810 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 43,987 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 46,257 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 50,244 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 54,221 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 54,504 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 53,497 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 53,854 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 56,289 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96,793 | 84,223 | 104,687 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,713 | 83,567 | 89,416 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,302 | 75,061 | 91,282 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,963 | 47,704 | 77,681 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,638 | 41,619 | 46,614 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,768 | 50,244 | 56,289 | 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Georgia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Georgia was 56,289 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 104,687 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,619 in 2015.
- How does Georgia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Georgia ranks 132nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release