Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Georgia
Georgia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 72 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2005
All-time low
99.4%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2002–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Georgia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 99.8% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Georgia peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2023.
Georgia ranks 7th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.9% | — |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 99.8% | 3 |
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Georgia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Georgia was 99.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2023.
- How does Georgia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Georgia ranks 7th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release