Primary education, teachers in Georgia
Georgia: Primary education, teachers was 32,424 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Georgia, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Georgia stood at 32,424.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Georgia peaked at 35,860 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16,500, in 2003.
Georgia ranks 106th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
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 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More education data for Georgia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.01 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.01 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Georgia?
- Primary education, teachers in Georgia was 32,424 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,860 in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,500 in 2003.
- How does Georgia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Georgia ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.