Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Georgia
Georgia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 96.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2012
All-time low
85.7%
in 2004
Years of data
26
1995–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Georgia, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Georgia is 96.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Georgia peaked at 99.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2004.
Georgia ranks 51st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 98.2% | — |
| 1996 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 94.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 96.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 96.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 99.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 85.7% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 93.1% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 96.9% | 99.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 48 Tunisia 97.3% compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 97.1% compare
- 50 Brunei Darussalam 97.0% compare
- 52 China 96.8% compare
- 53 Algeria 96.8% compare
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.8% 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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Georgia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Georgia was 96.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2004.
- How does Georgia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Georgia ranks 51st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release