Literacy rate, youth total in Georgia
Georgia: Literacy rate, youth total was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth total in Georgia, 2002–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, youth total in Georgia stood at 99.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Georgia peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2023.
Georgia ranks 16th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth total in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.8% | — |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 99.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 99.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 100% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 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, youth total in Georgia?
- Literacy rate, youth 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, youth total recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2023.
- How does Georgia rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Georgia ranks 16th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.