School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Georgia
Georgia: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 99.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Georgia, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Georgia is 99.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Georgia peaked at 112.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 1994.
That places Georgia 115th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 95.3% | — |
| 1986 | 88.4% | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 93.3% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 91.1% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 82.1% | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 81.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 82.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 84.3% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 88.6% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 94.9% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 107.3% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 111.0% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 112.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 111.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 112.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 109.4% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 109.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 110.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 110.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 108.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 107.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 107.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 109.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 110.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 110.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 107.8% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 104.0% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 102.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 100.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 101.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 100.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 101.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 102.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 100.9% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | -1.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 99.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 99.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.9% | 88.4% | 95.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 88.7% | 81.8% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 110.3% | 107.3% | 112.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.2% | 100.8% | 110.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.0% | 99.4% | 102.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More education data for Georgia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,929 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,001 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,921 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 306,567 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Georgia?
- School enrollment, primary in Georgia was 99.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 1994.
- How does Georgia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Georgia ranks 115th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.