Georgia vs World: Youth/adult literacy rate
Georgia
99.7%
in 2024
World
93.1%
in 2024
Georgia rank
13th
World rank
11th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Georgia
- World
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 99.7% against 93.1% in World, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 13th and World ranks 11th of 68 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 87.5% | 12.3% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 91.6% | 8.2% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 93.0% | 6.6% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Georgia or World?
- Georgia, at 99.7% against 93.1% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Georgia and World?
- 6.6%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and World rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Georgia ranks 13th and World ranks 11th 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.