Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Togo
Togo: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 475,642 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Togo, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Togo is 475,642 number, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Togo peaked at 507,097 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 427,697 number, in 2000.
Togo ranks 41st of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Togo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 427,697 number | — |
| 2006 | 481,220 number | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 507,097 number | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 482,690 number | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 475,642 number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 472,005 number | 427,697 number | 507,097 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 479,166 number | 475,642 number | 482,690 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Togo?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Togo was 475,642 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 507,097 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 427,697 number in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Togo ranks 41st out of 87 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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
Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.