Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Georgia
Georgia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 32,424 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Georgia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 32,424 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Georgia peaked at 35,860 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16,500, in 2003.
That places Georgia 106th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16,944 | — |
| 1986 | 17,992 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 20,473 | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 20,281 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 18,400 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 18,275 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 18,022 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 17,950 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 16,542 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 16,841 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 17,365 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 17,714 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 17,732 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 18,406 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 16,500 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 35,860 | +117.3% |
| 2009 | 33,511 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 31,595 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 31,428 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 32,001 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 33,020 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 33,398 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 33,998 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 34,555 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 32,616 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 32,677 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 32,737 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 32,059 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 32,424 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,468 | 16,944 | 17,992 | 2 |
| 1990s | 18,239 | 16,542 | 20,473 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23,287 | 16,500 | 35,860 | 6 |
| 2010s | 32,856 | 31,428 | 34,555 | 7 |
| 2020s | 32,503 | 32,059 | 32,737 | 5 |
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More education data for Georgia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,424 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Georgia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Georgia was 32,424 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,860 in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,500 in 2003.
- How does Georgia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Georgia ranks 106th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release