School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Georgia
Georgia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 172,816 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
172,816 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
123rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
294,927 number
in 1970
All-time low
136,747 number
in 2008
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Georgia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Georgia stood at 172,816 number.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Georgia peaked at 294,927 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 136,747 number, in 2008.
That places Georgia 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Georgia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 294,927 number | — |
| 1971 | 290,317 number | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 282,525 number | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 273,446 number | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 264,583 number | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 259,701 number | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 255,146 number | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 252,857 number | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 251,937 number | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 251,670 number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 249,417 number | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 248,694 number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 250,865 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 253,837 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 257,305 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 260,282 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 264,251 number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 269,703 number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 275,326 number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 279,890 number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 282,885 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 280,279 number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 270,679 number | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 256,050 number | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 238,130 number | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 219,694 number | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 201,367 number | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 195,952 number | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 189,331 number | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 180,855 number | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 166,468 number | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 155,777 number | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 152,761 number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 150,978 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 149,162 number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 143,415 number | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 139,302 number | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 137,347 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 136,747 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 137,341 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 138,835 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 141,253 number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 147,222 number | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 154,231 number | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 161,032 number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 164,282 number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 167,332 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 170,312 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 172,380 number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 173,332 number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 172,816 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 267,711 number | 251,670 number | 294,927 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 260,957 number | 248,694 number | 279,890 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 231,522 number | 180,855 number | 282,885 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,930 number | 136,747 number | 166,468 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,021 number | 138,835 number | 173,332 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,816 number | 172,816 number | 172,816 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 120 Gabon 175,394 number compare
- 121 Switzerland 174,130 number compare
- 122 Hong Kong, China 174,110 number compare
- 124 Denmark 172,711 number compare
- 125 Guinea-Bissau 172,182 number compare
- 126 Slovakia 168,993 number compare
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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Georgia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Georgia was 172,816 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 294,927 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,747 number in 2008.
- How does Georgia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Georgia ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.