Literacy rates among adults in Georgia

Georgia: Literacy rates among adults was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 89 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2021
All-time low
99.4%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2002–2024

Literacy rates among adults in Georgia, 2002–2024

0204060801002002201320242002: 99.7 %2014: 99.6 %2017: 99.4 %2018: 99.7 %2019: 99.9 %2020: 99.9 %2021: 99.9 %2022: 99.6 %2023: 99.6 %2024: 99.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 99.7% for literacy rates among adults 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 rates among adults 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 rates among adults in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rates among adults in Georgia, 2002 to 2024.
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%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Azerbaijan 99.8% compare
  2. 4 Tajikistan 99.7% compare
  3. 5 Spain 99.7% compare
  4. 7 Tonga 99.5% compare
  5. 8 Serbia 99.3% compare
  6. 9 Qatar 99.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rates among adults in Georgia?
Literacy rates among adults in Georgia was 99.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest literacy rates among adults recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest literacy rates among adults recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2017.
How does Georgia rank for literacy rates among adults?
Georgia ranks 6th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
Is literacy rates among adults 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates among adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rates among adults
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
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