Georgia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Youth/adult literacy rate
Georgia
99.7%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
79.2%
in 2024
Georgia rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Georgia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 99.7% against 79.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 20.5%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 68 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 68.2% | 31.6% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 76.4% | 23.3% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 79.0% | 20.6% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Georgia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Georgia, at 99.7% against 79.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20.5%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Georgia ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.