School-age population in Georgia
Georgia: School-age population was 161,959 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
161,959
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
53rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
512,274
in 1974
All-time low
125,061
in 2017
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Georgia, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 161,959 for school-age population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Georgia peaked at 512,274 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 125,061, in 2017.
That places Georgia 53rd out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 495,067 | 460,586 | 512,274 | 10 |
| 1980s | 427,001 | 418,450 | 442,839 | 10 |
| 1990s | 415,489 | 392,455 | 425,524 | 10 |
| 2000s | 248,867 | 147,526 | 381,706 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,252 | 125,061 | 143,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,238 | 132,802 | 162,446 | 6 |
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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 school-age population in Georgia?
- School-age population in Georgia was 161,959 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 512,274 in 1974.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,061 in 2017.
- How does Georgia rank for school-age population?
- Georgia ranks 53rd out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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