School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Georgia
Georgia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 50,835 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
50,835 number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
132nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
101,381 number
in 1971
All-time low
43,415 number
in 2015
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Georgia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Georgia stood at 50,835 number.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Georgia peaked at 101,381 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 43,415 number, in 2015.
Georgia ranks 132nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Georgia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100,584 number | — |
| 1971 | 101,381 number | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 101,325 number | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 100,711 number | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 99,099 number | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 96,466 number | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 93,617 number | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 90,998 number | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 88,496 number | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 86,531 number | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 85,239 number | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 84,177 number | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 83,126 number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 82,498 number | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 82,307 number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 82,551 number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 83,151 number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 83,995 number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 85,070 number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 86,384 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 87,756 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 88,729 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 89,467 number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 89,075 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 86,825 number | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 82,508 number | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 76,941 number | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 73,926 number | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 71,779 number | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 69,614 number | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 66,940 number | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 64,231 number | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 61,392 number | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 59,538 number | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 62,856 number | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 61,812 number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 60,602 number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 57,641 number | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 54,823 number | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 52,143 number | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 49,740 number | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 47,818 number | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 46,283 number | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 45,020 number | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 43,912 number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 43,415 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 44,130 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 45,710 number | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 47,331 number | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 49,051 number | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 50,835 number | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95,921 number | 86,531 number | 101,381 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,850 number | 82,307 number | 86,384 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,662 number | 69,614 number | 89,467 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,198 number | 52,143 number | 66,940 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,241 number | 43,415 number | 49,740 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,835 number | 50,835 number | 50,835 number | 1 |
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 50,835 number in 2020, 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 101,381 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,415 number in 2015.
- How does Georgia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Georgia ranks 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.