School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Georgia
Georgia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 5.98 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Georgia, 1981–2024
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 97th out of 218 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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.81 years | — |
| 1986 | 3.54 years | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 3.73 years | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 3.64 years | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.28 years | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 3.27 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.31 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.38 years | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.54 years | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 3.8 years | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 4.07 years | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 4.28 years | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 4.35 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.37 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.38 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.76 years | +54.3% |
| 2005 | 6.53 years | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 6.51 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.62 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.57 years | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.47 years | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.43 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.56 years | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.62 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.59 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.49 years | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.31 years | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.21 years | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.05 years | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.08 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.08 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.12 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.21 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.09 years | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.98 years | -1.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 5.98 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.84 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 5.98 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.14 years, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +54.3% | 4.38 years | 6.76 years |
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
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, 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 97th out of 218 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