Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Georgia
Georgia: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 40.1% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Georgia, 1999–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 40.1% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2007. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Georgia peaked at 40.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1999.
Georgia ranks 130th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.4% | — |
| 2000 | 24.6% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | +4.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 40.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 60% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 40.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 46% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 24.6% | 40.1% | 8 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Georgia?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Georgia was 40.1% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1999.
- How does Georgia rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Georgia ranks 130th out of 178 countries with data for 2007.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.