Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Georgia
Georgia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 53 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2002
All-time low
99.4%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2002–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Georgia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 99.5% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Georgia peaked at 99.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2022.
That places Georgia 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.6% | — |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 99.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.9%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 99.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Armenia 99.8% compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 99.8% compare
- 5 Serbia 99.4% compare
- 6 Tonga 99.2% compare
- 7 Palestine, State of 98.7% compare
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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Georgia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Georgia was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2022.
- How does Georgia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
- Georgia ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release