Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Georgia

Georgia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 6,972 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6,972 number
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
100th
of 136 countries
All-time high
80,709 number
in 1996
All-time low
6,972 number
in 2019
Years of data
11
1996–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Georgia, 1996–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1996200720191996: 80.7k number1997: 62.5k number2005: 22.1k number2008: 11.1k number2013: 13.5k number2014: 11.9k number2015: 11.6k number2016: 13.4k number2017: 10.3k number2018: 8.1k number2019: 7.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 6,972 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Georgia peaked at 80,709 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6,972 number, in 2019.

That places Georgia 100th out of 136 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number) in Georgia, 1996 to 2019.
Year number Change
1996 80,709 number
1997 62,462 number -22.6%
2005 22,144 number -64.5%
2008 11,141 number -49.7%
2013 13,494 number +21.1%
2014 11,921 number -11.7%
2015 11,641 number -2.3%
2016 13,361 number +14.8%
2017 10,318 number -22.8%
2018 8,086 number -21.6%
2019 6,972 number -13.8%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 6,972 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,735 number, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 6,972 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,543 number, 38% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71,586 number 62,462 number 80,709 number 2
2000s 16,642 number 11,141 number 22,144 number 2
2010s 10,828 number 6,972 number 13,494 number 7

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 97 Norway 8,169 number compare
  2. 98 Bahrain 8,101 number compare
  3. 99 Belgium 7,368 number compare
  4. 101 Belarus 6,512 number compare
  5. 102 Israel 6,352 number compare
  6. 103 New Zealand 6,311 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Georgia?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Georgia was 6,972 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 80,709 number in 1996.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,972 number in 2019.
How does Georgia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Georgia ranks 100th out of 136 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/