School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Georgia
Georgia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.98 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Georgia, 1981β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Georgia stood at 5.98 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Georgia peaked at 6.76 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.27 years, in 1994.
That places Georgia 95th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.68 years | 3.54 years | 3.81 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.56 years | 3.27 years | 4.07 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.68 years | 4.28 years | 6.76 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 years | 6.05 years | 6.62 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 years | 5.98 years | 6.21 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 92 Myanmar 6.01 years compare
- 93 Tuvalu 5.99 years compare
- 94 China (People's Republic of) 5.99 years compare
- 97 Luxembourg 5.96 years compare
- 98 Chile 5.93 years compare
More education data for Georgia
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 32,424 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.8 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Georgia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Georgia was 5.98 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 years in 1994.
- How does Georgia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Georgia ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release