Georgia: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Georgia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 99.68.
That's up 0.1% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 89.47 . Georgia ranks #1 globally out of 29 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #1 of 1.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2014–2024)
Highlights
- Peak
- 99.92
- Trough
- 99.36
- 1-year change
- +0.1%
- 5-year change
- -0.2%
- 0.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- +0.1%
- +0.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 99.6800 | |
| 99.5600 | |
| 99.5700 | |
| 99.9181 | |
| 99.8931 | |
| 99.8757 | |
| 99.6500 | |
| 99.3600 | |
| 99.5900 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Georgia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2024?
- In 2024, Georgia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 99.68, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Georgia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Georgia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 0.1% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Georgia rank globally on Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)?
- In 2024, Georgia ranked #1 out of 29 countries reporting Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above).
- How does Georgia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2024 was 89.47, so Georgia is above the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #1 of 1.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.