School age population, primary education, both sexes in Georgia
Georgia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 344,511 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
344,511
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
129th
of 222 countries
All-time high
418,220
in 1970
All-time low
214,018
in 2003
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Georgia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Georgia is 344,511, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Georgia peaked at 418,220 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 214,018, in 2003.
Georgia ranks 129th of 222 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.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 418,220 | — |
| 1971 | 414,841 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 406,877 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 395,077 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 381,400 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 367,650 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 355,658 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 346,961 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 341,288 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 338,497 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 337,772 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 338,029 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 339,061 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 341,043 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 344,470 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 348,480 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 352,296 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 357,452 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 364,474 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 372,494 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 376,200 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 377,663 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 378,122 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 376,741 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 368,974 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 352,364 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 342,314 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 331,214 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 317,183 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 303,591 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 278,078 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 249,653 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 227,030 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 214,018 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 322,335 | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 309,111 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 298,884 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 290,762 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 282,991 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 276,166 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 269,830 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 264,972 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 261,962 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 259,862 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 259,445 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 267,663 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 280,123 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 292,501 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 302,984 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 312,676 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 322,502 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 331,768 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 336,971 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 342,064 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 344,421 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 344,511 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 376,647 | 338,497 | 418,220 | 10 |
| 1980s | 349,557 | 337,772 | 372,494 | 10 |
| 1990s | 352,437 | 303,591 | 378,122 | 10 |
| 2000s | 274,903 | 214,018 | 322,335 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,202 | 259,445 | 312,676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 337,040 | 322,502 | 344,511 | 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, primary education, both sexes in Georgia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Georgia was 344,511 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 418,220 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,018 in 2003.
- How does Georgia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Georgia ranks 129th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release