Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Georgia
Georgia: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 2,961 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Georgia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in Georgia stood at 2,961.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Georgia peaked at 5,309 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 823, in 2003.
That places Georgia 123rd out of 212 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, male (number) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,895 | — |
| 1986 | 1,971 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,585 | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 1,339 | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 1,420 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 1,126 | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 1,509 | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 1,036 | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 904 | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 997 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 1,419 | +42.3% |
| 2000 | 944 | -33.5% |
| 2001 | 1,384 | +46.6% |
| 2002 | 2,780 | +100.9% |
| 2003 | 823 | -70.4% |
| 2008 | 5,309 | +545.1% |
| 2009 | 4,636 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 3,152 | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 3,032 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3,002 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,101 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,093 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,174 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,159 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,978 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 2,927 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,983 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,921 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2,961 | +1.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 2,961 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 71% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 2,961 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +545.1% | 823 | 5,309 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,933 | 1,895 | 1,971 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,259 | 904 | 1,585 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,646 | 823 | 5,309 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,102 | 3,002 | 3,174 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,954 | 2,921 | 2,983 | 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 teachers in primary education, male in Georgia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Georgia was 2,961 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,309 in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 823 in 2003.
- How does Georgia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Georgia ranks 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release