School-age population in Georgia
Georgia: School-age population was 193,510 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
193,510
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
43rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
303,011
in 1990
All-time low
138,070
in 2008
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Georgia, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 193,510 for school-age population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Georgia peaked at 303,011 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 138,070, in 2008.
Georgia ranks 43rd of 72 countries on this measure, 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 | 265,416 | 255,751 | 292,078 | 10 |
| 1980s | 277,729 | 258,833 | 300,245 | 10 |
| 1990s | 253,750 | 184,412 | 303,011 | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,267 | 138,070 | 173,247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,400 | 140,723 | 175,573 | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,422 | 174,194 | 219,218 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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 193,510 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 303,011 in 1990.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,070 in 2008.
- How does Georgia rank for school-age population?
- Georgia ranks 43rd 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 18.6%. 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 (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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