Georgia: Literacy rate

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 Georgia

Literacy rate

 Latest value 99.57
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2002 - 2022
 Average 99.54
 Min - Max 99.36 - 99.65
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2022 is 99.57 percent, an increase from 99.36 percent in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 77.72 percent, based on data from 44 countries. Historically, the average for Georgia from 2002 to 2022 is 99.54 percent. The minimum value, 99.36 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 99.65 percent was recorded in 2002. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: 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.

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 Primary school completion rate 111.29 2022 percent
 School starting age, primary school 6 2022 years
 Female to male ratio, primary school pupils 1.01 2021 percent
 Female to male ratio, secondary school students 1.00 2021 percent
 Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education 1.14 2022 percent
 Preprimary school enrollment 95.25 2020 percent
 Primary school enrollment 104.55 2022 percent
 Secondary school enrollment 103.78 2022 percent
 Tertiary school enrollment 78.94 2022 percent
 Trained teachers in primary education 94.59 2009 percent
 PISA math scores 390.024 2022 index points
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