Children out of school, primary in Georgia

Georgia: Children out of school, primary was 21,241 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21,241
Change on year
up 29.1%
World rank
90th
of 197 countries
All-time high
61,738
in 1995
All-time low
2,749
in 2021
Years of data
20
1995–2024

Children out of school, primary in Georgia, 1995–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200920241995: 61.7k1996: 54.1k1997: 41.9k2006: 3.8k2008: 9.0k2009: 8.1k2011: 5.9k2012: 7.5k2013: 7.5k2014: 7.7k2015: 6.2k2016: 6.5k2017: 5.9k2018: 5.7k2019: 5.1k2020: 3.8k2021: 2.7k2022: 10.2k2023: 16.4k2024: 21.2k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2024, children out of school, primary in Georgia stood at 21,241.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.1% on the previous year and up 176.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Georgia peaked at 61,738 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,749, in 2021.

Georgia ranks 90th of 197 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52,604 41,939 61,738 3
2000s 6,941 3,795 8,977 3
2010s 6,439 5,055 7,689 9
2020s 10,904 2,749 21,241 5

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 87 Puerto Rico 21,785 compare
  2. 88 Comoros 21,743 compare
  3. 89 Jordan 21,351 compare
  4. 91 Kuwait 21,183 compare
  5. 92 Nepal 21,146 compare
  6. 93 Belarus 20,600 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary in Georgia?
Children out of school, primary in Georgia was 21,241 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 61,738 in 1995.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,749 in 2021.
How does Georgia rank for children out of school, primary?
Georgia ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 176.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.