Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Togo
Togo: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 63.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Togo, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Togo stood at 63.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Togo peaked at 63.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2000.
That places Togo 70th out of 89 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.5% | — |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 38.5% | 44.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 45.4% | 55.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 63.7% | 63.7% | 1 |
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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Togo?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Togo was 63.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Togo ranks 70th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release