Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Georgia
Georgia: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Georgia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 99.5% for literacy rates of older vs. younger population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Georgia peaked at 99.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2002.
That places Georgia 3rd out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 98.8% | — |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 99.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Armenia 99.9% compare
- 4 Tonga 99.5% compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 99.2% compare
- 6 Spain 99.1% compare
More education data for Georgia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,424 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Georgia?
- Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Georgia was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of older vs. younger population recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of older vs. younger population recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2002.
- How does Georgia rank for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Georgia ranks 3rd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rates of older vs. younger population rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.