Togo vs WB: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Togo
35.8%
in 2022
WB: World
79.3%
in 2024
Togo rank
68th
WB: World rank
66th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Togo
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 79.3% against 35.8% in Togo, a difference of 43.5%.
That makes WB: World's figure about 2.2 times Togo's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
Togo ranks 68th and WB: World ranks 66th of 85 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Togo | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 67.6% | 51.3% | WB: World |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 74.5% | 53.8% | WB: World |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 78.7% | 42.9% | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Togo or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 79.3% against 35.8% in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Togo and WB: World?
- 43.5%, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and WB: World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Togo and WB: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 68th and WB: World ranks 66th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release