School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Georgia
Georgia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 24,785 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24,785
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
135th
of 222 countries
All-time high
51,217
in 1970
All-time low
21,600
in 2009
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Georgia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Georgia is 24,785, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Georgia peaked at 51,217 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21,600, in 2009.
That places Georgia 135th out of 222 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.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51,217 | — |
| 1971 | 49,385 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 47,662 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 46,276 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 44,314 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 42,803 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 42,359 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 42,716 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 42,611 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 42,292 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 42,228 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 42,923 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 43,212 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 43,133 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 43,985 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 44,694 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 45,425 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 46,097 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 46,755 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 47,563 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 48,256 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 48,407 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 48,093 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 46,582 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 42,236 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 43,895 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 42,817 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 39,379 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 34,851 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 31,419 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 28,982 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 27,484 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 25,969 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 25,115 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 24,461 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 23,358 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 22,785 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 22,271 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 21,916 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 21,600 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 21,848 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 22,045 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 22,375 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 23,166 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 24,668 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 26,659 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 26,802 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 26,084 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 26,011 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 27,080 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 28,747 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 28,724 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 28,492 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 26,988 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 26,042 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 24,785 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,164 | 42,292 | 51,217 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,602 | 42,228 | 47,563 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,594 | 31,419 | 48,407 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,394 | 21,600 | 28,982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,674 | 21,848 | 27,080 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,296 | 24,785 | 28,747 | 6 |
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More education data for Georgia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 161,579 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,642 (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.924 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 190,822 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,463 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 100,987 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Georgia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Georgia was 24,785 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,217 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,600 in 2009.
- How does Georgia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Georgia ranks 135th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release