Youth/adult literacy rate in Georgia
Georgia: Youth/adult literacy rate was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 57 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2018
All-time low
99.3%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2002–2024
Youth/adult literacy rate in Georgia, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth/adult literacy rate in Georgia is 99.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Georgia peaked at 99.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2023.
That places Georgia 10th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.8% | — |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Georgia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 342,203 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0898 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 165,389 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Georgia?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Georgia was 99.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2023.
- How does Georgia rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Georgia ranks 10th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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