Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Togo
Togo: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 494,447 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
494,447
World rank
26th
of 59 countries
All-time high
550,999
in 2010
All-time low
449,776
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2019
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Togo, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Togo is 494,447, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Togo peaked at 550,999 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 449,776, in 2000.
That places Togo 26th out of 59 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 449,776 | — |
| 2006 | 508,860 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 543,030 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 550,999 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 515,862 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 503,310 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 494,447 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 500,555 | 449,776 | 543,030 | 3 |
| 2010s | 516,154 | 494,447 | 550,999 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 113,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,788 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 915,214 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1972 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Togo?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Togo was 494,447 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 550,999 in 2010.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 449,776 in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Togo ranks 26th out of 59 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release