Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Togo
Togo: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male was 65,751 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
65,751
World rank
29th
of 40 countries
All-time high
113,583
in 2009
All-time low
65,751
in 2019
Years of data
5
2009–2019
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Togo, 2009–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Togo recorded 65,751 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Togo peaked at 113,583 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65,751, in 2019.
Togo ranks 29th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 113,583 | — |
| 2010 | 106,377 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 97,258 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 94,241 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 65,751 | -30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113,583 | 113,583 | 113,583 | 1 |
| 2010s | 90,907 | 65,751 | 106,377 | 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, urban, male in Togo?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Togo was 65,751 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 113,583 in 2009.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,751 in 2019.
- How does Togo rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male?
- Togo ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release