Ghana vs Togo: Literacy rate, youth total
Ghana
91.5%
in 2021
Togo
90.4%
in 2022
Ghana rank
67th
Togo rank
70th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Ghana
- Togo
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 91.5% against 90.4% in Togo, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Togo ahead.
Ghana ranks 67th and Togo ranks 70th of 95 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.7% | 74.4% | 3.8% | Togo |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 80.9% | 4.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Ghana or Togo?
- Ghana, at 91.5% against 90.4% in Togo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Ghana and Togo?
- 1.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Togo?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and Togo rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Ghana ranks 67th and Togo ranks 70th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.