Literacy rate, adult total in Georgia
Georgia: Literacy rate, adult total was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, adult total in Georgia, 2002–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15 and above.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, adult total in Georgia is 99.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult total in Georgia peaked at 99.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2017.
That places Georgia 6th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, adult total in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15 and above | 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 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 99.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 100% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 literacy rate, adult total in Georgia?
- Literacy rate, adult total in Georgia was 99.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult total recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult total recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2017.
- How does Georgia rank for literacy rate, adult total?
- Georgia ranks 6th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, adult total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.