Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Togo
Togo: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.76 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Togo, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Togo is 0.76 LPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Togo peaked at 0.76 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.67 LPIA, in 2010.
Togo ranks 45th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Togo, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.68 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.67 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.71 LPIA | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.73 LPIA | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.71 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.76 LPIA | +7.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.76 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.88 LPIA, 86% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.76 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.71 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.68 LPIA | 0.68 LPIA | 0.68 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.705 LPIA | 0.67 LPIA | 0.73 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.76 LPIA | 0.76 LPIA | 0.76 LPIA | 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, male, adjusted location in Togo?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Togo was 0.76 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Togo rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Togo ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release