Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Georgia

Georgia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 5.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.6%
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
118th
of 147 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 1997
All-time low
1.0%
in 2007
Years of data
15
1996–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Georgia, 1996–2019

010203040501996200720191996: 43.2 %1997: 46.1 %1999: 41 %2000: 39 %2005: 10.4 %2007: 1 %2008: 2.3 %2009: 5.5 %2013: 12.7 %2014: 10.7 %2015: 11.3 %2016: 11.2 %2017: 9.7 %2018: 6.5 %2019: 5.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 5.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Georgia peaked at 46.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2007.

Georgia ranks 118th of 147 countries on this measure, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Georgia, 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 43.2%
1997 46.1% +6.8%
1999 41.0% -11.1%
2000 39.0% -4.8%
2005 10.4% -73.3%
2007 1.0% -90.1%
2008 2.3% +127.5%
2009 5.5% +136.3%
2013 12.7% +129.1%
2014 10.7% -15.3%
2015 11.3% +5.5%
2016 11.2% -1.5%
2017 9.7% -13.0%
2018 6.5% -33.1%
2019 5.6% -13.1%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 5.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 5.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +136.3% 2.3% 5.5%
2008 +127.5% 1.0% 2.3%
2013 +129.1% 5.5% 12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.4% 41.0% 46.1% 3
2000s 11.7% 1.0% 39.0% 5
2010s 9.7% 5.6% 12.7% 7

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 115 Costa Rica 6.3% compare
  2. 116 Canada 6.1% compare
  3. 117 Ukraine 5.9% compare
  4. 119 Italy 5.4% compare
  5. 120 Barbados 5.1% compare
  6. 121 Greece 5.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Georgia?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Georgia was 5.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 1997.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
How does Georgia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Georgia ranks 118th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.