Literacy in Georgia
Georgia: Literacy was 99.68 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.68
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 89 countries
All-time high
99.92
in 2021
All-time low
99.36
in 2017
Years of data
10
2002–2024
Literacy in Georgia, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 99.68 for literacy in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy in Georgia peaked at 99.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.36, in 2017.
That places Georgia 6th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.65 | — |
| 2014 | 99.59 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.36 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.65 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.88 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.92 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.57 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.56 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.68 | +0.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 99.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.55, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 99.68 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.69, 100% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.65 | 99.65 | 99.65 | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.62 | 99.36 | 99.88 | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.72 | 99.56 | 99.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More education data for Georgia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.11 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.83 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy in Georgia?
- Literacy in Georgia was 99.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.92 in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.36 in 2017.
- How does Georgia rank for literacy?
- Georgia ranks 6th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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