School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Georgia
Georgia: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 9.01 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.01 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
92nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.96 years
in 2007
All-time low
8.49 years
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Georgia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Georgia is 9.01 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Georgia peaked at 9.96 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.49 years, in 1999.
Georgia ranks 92nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Georgia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.49 years | — |
| 2000 | 8.81 years | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 9.09 years | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 9.35 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.62 years | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 9.8 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.79 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.88 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.96 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.91 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.84 years | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.91 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.87 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.89 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.79 years | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.59 years | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.59 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.55 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.52 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.28 years | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 9.08 years | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.03 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 9.03 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.01 years | -0.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 9.01 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.97 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 9.01 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.04 years, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.49 years | 8.49 years | 8.49 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.61 years | 8.81 years | 9.96 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.75 years | 9.52 years | 9.91 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 years | 9.01 years | 9.28 years | 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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Georgia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Georgia was 9.01 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.49 years in 1999.
- How does Georgia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Georgia ranks 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release