Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Georgia
Georgia: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 6.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Georgia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 6.2% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Georgia peaked at 17.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
Georgia ranks 75th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.5% | — |
| 1996 | 15.8% | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -90.0% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +149.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +266.9% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +58.2% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 12.7% | 17.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Georgia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 342,203 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0898 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 165,389 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Georgia?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Georgia was 6.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Georgia rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Georgia ranks 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.