School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Georgia
Georgia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 12.05 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.05 years
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
87th
of 213 countries
All-time high
12.97 years
in 2013
All-time low
8.71 years
in 1995
Years of data
32
1981–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Georgia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Georgia is 12.05 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Georgia peaked at 12.97 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.71 years, in 1995.
That places Georgia 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.56 years | — |
| 1986 | 11.45 years | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 10.52 years | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 10.04 years | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 8.94 years | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 8.84 years | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.71 years | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 8.84 years | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 9.05 years | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 9.77 years | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 10.13 years | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 10.43 years | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.7 years | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.01 years | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 11.3 years | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 11.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.44 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.99 years | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 12.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.82 years | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 12.97 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.89 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.85 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.72 years | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.73 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.71 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.74 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.53 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 12.5 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.48 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.31 years | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 12.05 years | -2.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 12.05 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.53 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 12.05 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.46 years, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5 years | 11.45 years | 11.56 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.34 years | 8.71 years | 10.52 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.31 years | 10.13 years | 12.82 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8 years | 12.71 years | 12.97 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.37 years | 12.05 years | 12.53 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 84 Kiribati 12.07 years compare
- 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.07 years compare
- 86 Martinique 12.07 years compare
- 88 Andorra 12.03 years compare
- 89 North Macedonia 12.02 years compare
- 90 Austria 12.02 years compare
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 secondary, both sexes in Georgia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Georgia was 12.05 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.97 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.71 years in 1995.
- How does Georgia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Georgia ranks 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release