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
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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

Indicator
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit
% of people ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,762 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.