Literacy rate in Georgia

Georgia: Literacy rate was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 128 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2021
All-time low
99.4%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2002–2024

Literacy rate in Georgia, 2002–2024

0204060801002002201320242002: 99.7 %2014: 99.6 %2017: 99.4 %2018: 99.7 %2019: 99.9 %2020: 99.9 %2021: 99.9 %2022: 99.6 %2023: 99.6 %2024: 99.7 %

Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, literacy rate in Georgia stood at 99.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate in Georgia peaked at 99.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2017.

Georgia ranks 6th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Literacy rate in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate in Georgia, 2002 to 2024.
Year % Change
2002 99.7% —
2014 99.6% -0.1%
2017 99.4% -0.2%
2018 99.7% +0.3%
2019 99.9% +0.2%
2020 99.9% +0.0%
2021 99.9% +0.0%
2022 99.6% -0.3%
2023 99.6% -0.0%
2024 99.7% +0.1%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 99.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.7% 99.7% 99.7% 1
2010s 99.6% 99.4% 99.9% 4
2020s 99.7% 99.6% 99.9% 5

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 3 Azerbaijan 99.8% compare
  2. 4 Tajikistan 99.7% compare
  3. 5 Spain 99.7% compare
  4. 7 Tonga 99.5% compare
  5. 8 Italy 99.3% compare
  6. 9 Serbia 99.3% compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate in Georgia?
Literacy rate in Georgia was 99.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest literacy rate recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest literacy rate recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2017.
How does Georgia rank for literacy rate?
Georgia ranks 6th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is literacy rate 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 (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
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