Literacy rate, adult female in Georgia
Georgia: Literacy rate, adult female was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, adult female in Georgia, 2002–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, adult female in Georgia is 99.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Georgia peaked at 99.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2017.
Georgia ranks 5th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, adult female in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.5% | — |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 99.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 99.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.3%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More gender data for Georgia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 701.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,089 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,089 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.507 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 20,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 21,826 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 20,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,233 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 21,234 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, adult female in Georgia?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Georgia was 99.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2017.
- How does Georgia rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Georgia ranks 5th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, adult female 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.