Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Georgia
Georgia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 8.98 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Georgia, 1981–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Georgia is 8.98, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Georgia peaked at 19.02 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8.68, in 2008.
That places Georgia 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.17 | 17.31 | 19.02 | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.97 | 16.07 | 17.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.07 | 8.68 | 16.84 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9 | 8.83 | 9.09 | 6 |
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More education data for Georgia
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 32,424 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 48.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.01 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Georgia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Georgia was 8.98 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.02 in 1981.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 in 2008.
- How does Georgia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Georgia ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.