Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Togo
Togo: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female was 66.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
66.0%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 2015
All-time low
63.0%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2009–2019
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Togo, 2009–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Togo recorded 66.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Togo peaked at 66.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2009.
That places Togo 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 63.0% | — |
| 2010 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 64.0% | 66.0% | 4 |
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, rural, % female in Togo?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Togo was 66.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2009.
- How does Togo rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female?
- Togo ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, rural, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release