School age population, one year before than official … female than in Georgia

Georgia: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 27,933 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
27,933 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
132nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
48,868 number
in 1970
All-time low
21,098 number
in 2009
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Georgia, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Georgia stood at 27,933 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Georgia peaked at 48,868 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21,098 number, in 2009.

Georgia ranks 132nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official … female than in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Georgia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 48,868 number —
1971 48,330 number -1.1%
1972 47,248 number -2.2%
1973 45,884 number -2.9%
1974 44,434 number -3.2%
1975 43,149 number -2.9%
1976 42,303 number -2.0%
1977 41,700 number -1.4%
1978 41,327 number -0.9%
1979 41,108 number -0.5%
1980 40,922 number -0.5%
1981 40,617 number -0.7%
1982 40,729 number +0.3%
1983 41,020 number +0.7%
1984 41,452 number +1.1%
1985 41,978 number +1.3%
1986 42,521 number +1.3%
1987 43,302 number +1.8%
1988 44,140 number +1.9%
1989 44,872 number +1.7%
1990 45,303 number +1.0%
1991 45,279 number -0.1%
1992 44,116 number -2.6%
1993 42,063 number -4.7%
1994 39,317 number -6.5%
1995 36,157 number -8.0%
1996 32,911 number -9.0%
1997 31,820 number -3.3%
1998 30,631 number -3.7%
1999 29,228 number -4.6%
2000 27,504 number -5.9%
2001 25,305 number -8.0%
2002 24,541 number -3.0%
2003 24,022 number -2.1%
2004 23,568 number -1.9%
2005 22,967 number -2.6%
2006 22,012 number -4.2%
2007 21,460 number -2.5%
2008 21,166 number -1.4%
2009 21,098 number -0.3%
2010 21,210 number +0.5%
2011 21,426 number +1.0%
2012 22,152 number +3.4%
2013 23,131 number +4.4%
2014 24,217 number +4.7%
2015 25,219 number +4.1%
2016 25,898 number +2.7%
2017 26,605 number +2.7%
2018 27,213 number +2.3%
2019 27,673 number +1.7%
2020 27,933 number +0.9%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 27,933 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,334 number, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 27,933 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,030 number, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44,435 number 41,108 number 48,868 number 10
1980s 42,155 number 40,617 number 44,872 number 10
1990s 37,682 number 29,228 number 45,303 number 10
2000s 23,364 number 21,098 number 27,504 number 10
2010s 24,474 number 21,210 number 27,673 number 10
2020s 27,933 number 27,933 number 27,933 number 1

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 129 Guinea-Bissau 28,324 number compare
  2. 130 Denmark 28,125 number compare
  3. 131 Hong Kong 27,941 number compare
  4. 133 Slovakia 27,534 number compare
  5. 134 Botswana 26,973 number compare
  6. 135 Lesotho 23,368 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Georgia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Georgia was 27,933 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 48,868 number in 1970.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 21,098 number in 2009.
How does Georgia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Georgia ranks 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/