Education in Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti, Georgia: official figures
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti had 259 general education schools with 44,525 pupils at the start of the 2025/26 school year, 6.9% of Georgia's pupils and 6th largest of 11 regions by school enrolment.
How big are schools in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti?
Schools in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti had an average of 172 pupils each in 2025/26, against 281 nationally, 5th lowest of 11 regions.
Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copyHow many universities are in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti?
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti had 2 higher education institutions in 2025/26: 1 public and 1 private.
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- School enrolment in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti fell from 45,054 pupils in 2024/25 to 44,525 in 2025/26 (-1.2%; Georgia +0.6%). Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- There were 150 school pupils for every 1,000 residents of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti in 2025/26 (Georgia 163). Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- Households in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti spent an average of 6.2 lari per person a month on education in 2025, 6th highest of 11 regions (Georgia 12.3 lari). Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
How Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti compares with other first-level divisions
Pupils per general education school (2025/26)
Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti ranks 7 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per general education school |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kakheti | 238 |
| 5 | Shida Kartli | 233 |
| 6 | Imereti | 204 |
| 7 | Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti | 172 |
| 8 | Mtskheta-Mtianeti | 145 |
| 9 | Guria | 136 |
| 10 | Samtskhe-Javakheti | 115 |
School pupils per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti ranks 8 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School pupils per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Shida Kartli | 159 |
| 6 | Samtskhe-Javakheti | 152 |
| 7 | Kakheti | 152 |
| 8 | Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti | 150 |
| 9 | Mtskheta-Mtianeti | 137 |
| 10 | Guria | 135 |
| 11 | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo (lower) Svaneti | 96 |
Household spending on education per person (lari a month) (2025)
Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti ranks 6 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household spending on education per person (lari a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Imereti | 9.1 |
| 4 | Shida Kartli | 7.1 |
| 5 | Kvemo Kartli | 6.3 |
| 6 | Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti | 6.2 |
| 7 | Samtskhe-Javakheti | 5.6 |
| 8 | Kakheti | 5.3 |
| 9 | Mtskheta-Mtianeti | 3.9 |
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Sources
- National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat): Regional Statistics: population and vital statistics, regional GDP, labour force, earnings, household incomes and expenditures, health care and social protection, schools and universities, household infrastructure, hotels and foreign direct investment by region (the eleven Excel files offered on the page, saved unmodified in one archive with a manifest of their download links), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a38acfadfe56…)
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