Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Georgia

Georgia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 468,671 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
468,671 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
124th
of 186 countries
All-time high
532,148 number
in 2005
All-time low
342,594 number
in 2004
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Georgia, 1998–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200920201998: 422.1k number1999: 408.8k number2000: 394.6k number2001: 377.6k number2002: 360.9k number2003: 350.1k number2004: 342.6k number2005: 532.1k number2006: 520.6k number2007: 499.1k number2008: 478.2k number2009: 458.9k number2010: 442.1k number2011: 428.6k number2012: 418.0k number2013: 412.4k number2014: 411.6k number2015: 415.0k number2016: 421.7k number2017: 430.3k number2018: 442.0k number2019: 455.4k number2020: 468.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Georgia is 468,671 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Georgia peaked at 532,148 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 342,594 number, in 2004.

That places Georgia 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 415,432 number 408,788 number 422,077 number 2
2000s 431,471 number 342,594 number 532,148 number 10
2010s 427,700 number 411,588 number 455,380 number 10
2020s 468,671 number 468,671 number 468,671 number 1

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 121 Gambia, The 527,074 number compare
  2. 122 Kuwait 525,498 number compare
  3. 123 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 499,222 number compare
  4. 125 Armenia, Republic of 464,516 number compare
  5. 126 Gabon 456,449 number compare
  6. 127 Guinea-Bissau 439,382 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Georgia?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Georgia was 468,671 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 532,148 number in 2005.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 342,594 number in 2004.
How does Georgia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Georgia ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.