Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Togo
Togo: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 82.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Togo, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Togo is 82.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Togo peaked at 82.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2000.
Togo ranks 63rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.7% | — |
| 2006 | 70.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.1% | 68.7% | 71.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 71.5% | 80.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 60 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.1% compare
- 61 Tanzania, United Republic of 84.2% compare
- 62 Lesotho 83.2% compare
- 64 Bangladesh 81.4% compare
- 65 Ghana 81.3% compare
- 66 Uganda 81.3% compare
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 in Togo?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Togo was 82.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Togo ranks 63rd out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release