School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Georgia
Georgia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 26,454 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26,454
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
135th
of 222 countries
All-time high
51,447
in 1990
All-time low
23,410
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
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Georgia stood at 26,454.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Georgia peaked at 51,447 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23,410, 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 | 50,346 | — |
| 1971 | 47,911 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 45,828 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 45,039 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 43,861 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 42,367 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 42,286 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 42,768 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 42,805 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 42,571 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 42,490 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 43,500 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 44,042 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 44,137 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 45,125 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 46,329 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 47,423 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 48,655 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 49,745 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 50,807 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 51,447 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 51,084 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 50,342 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 47,856 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 42,387 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 45,216 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 44,137 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 40,472 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 35,641 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 32,194 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 29,759 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 28,247 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 26,769 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 26,093 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 25,698 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 24,768 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 24,428 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 24,094 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 23,768 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 23,410 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 23,650 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 23,776 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 23,952 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 24,592 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 25,926 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 27,849 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 27,928 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 27,490 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 27,873 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 29,188 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 30,885 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 30,811 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 30,440 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 28,859 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 27,838 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 26,454 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,578 | 42,286 | 50,346 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,225 | 42,490 | 50,807 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,078 | 32,194 | 51,447 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,703 | 23,410 | 29,759 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,222 | 23,650 | 29,188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,214 | 26,454 | 30,885 | 6 |
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More education data for Georgia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 342,203 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0898 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 165,389 (2024)
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 26,454 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 51,447 in 1990.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,410 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 5.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release