Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Georgia
Georgia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.14 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.14 GPIA
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
5th
of 64 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.994 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Georgia, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 1.14 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Georgia ranks 5th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Georgia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.994 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.14 GPIA | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.994 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 2 Jamaica 1.28 GPIA compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 1.18 GPIA compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1.16 GPIA compare
- 6 Ecuador 1.14 GPIA compare
- 7 Malta 1.07 GPIA compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 1.07 GPIA compare
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 proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Georgia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Georgia was 1.14 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.994 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Georgia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Georgia ranks 5th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release