Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Georgia

Georgia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 1.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.9%
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
124th
of 138 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 1996
All-time low
1.9%
in 2019
Years of data
11
1996–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Georgia, 1996–2019

05101520251996200720191996: 26.7 %1997: 22.8 %2005: 2.5 %2008: 2.2 %2013: 6.8 %2014: 5 %2015: 4.7 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 4.4 %2018: 2.6 %2019: 1.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Georgia stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Georgia peaked at 26.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2019.

That places Georgia 124th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Georgia, 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 26.7%
1997 22.8% -14.7%
2005 2.5% -89.2%
2008 2.2% -11.9%
2013 6.8% +213.8%
2014 5.0% -27.1%
2015 4.7% -6.0%
2016 4.9% +5.7%
2017 4.4% -11.6%
2018 2.6% -41.4%
2019 1.9% -25.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.7% 22.8% 26.7% 2
2000s 2.3% 2.2% 2.5% 2
2010s 4.3% 1.9% 6.8% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Georgia?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Georgia was 1.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1996.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
How does Georgia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Georgia ranks 124th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of 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/