Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Togo
Togo: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 68.7% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
68.7%
World rank
16th
of 87 countries
All-time high
68.7%
in 2015
All-time low
66.0%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2000–2015
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Togo, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Togo stood at 68.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Togo peaked at 68.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2006.
That places Togo 16th out of 87 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.3% | — |
| 2006 | 66.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 66.0% | 67.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 67.4% | 68.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,488 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Togo?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Togo was 68.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2006.
- How does Togo rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Togo ranks 16th out of 87 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.