Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Georgia
Georgia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female was 63.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63.0%
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 2002
All-time low
49.0%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2002–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Georgia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Georgia is 63.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Georgia peaked at 67.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2022.
Georgia ranks 21st of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 67.0% | — |
| 2014 | 59.0% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 49.0% | 63.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More education data for Georgia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,929 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,001 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,921 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 306,567 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 342,203 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Georgia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Georgia was 63.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2022.
- How does Georgia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female?
- Georgia ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release