Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling in Georgia
Georgia: Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling was 99.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 128 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2021
All-time low
99.4%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2002–2023
Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling in Georgia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate vs. average years of schooling in Georgia stood at 99.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate vs. average years of schooling 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 vs. average years of schooling in Georgia, year by year
| 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% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 99.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 99.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 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% | 4 |
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 vs. average years of schooling in Georgia?
- Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling in Georgia was 99.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2017.
- How does Georgia rank for literacy rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Georgia ranks 6th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate vs. average years of schooling 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 UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of adults who can read and write a simple statement about their everyday life.