Georgia vs North America: Literacy rate, adult total
Georgia
99.7%
in 2024
North America
98.8%
in 2022
Georgia rank
6th
North America rank
4th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Georgia
- North America
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 99.7% against 98.8% in North America, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 6th and North America ranks 4th of 89 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.6% | 98.8% | 0.9% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 98.8% | 1.0% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Georgia or North America?
- Georgia, at 99.7% against 98.8% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Georgia and North America?
- 0.9%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and North America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Georgia and North America rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Georgia ranks 6th and North America ranks 4th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.