Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Togo
Togo: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.86 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Togo, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Togo is 0.86 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Togo peaked at 0.86 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7 GPIA, in 2009.
Togo ranks 46th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Togo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.7 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.76 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.77 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.78 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.86 GPIA | +7.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.86 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.905 GPIA, 95% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.86 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.825 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7775 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.86 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 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, urban, adjusted gender in Togo?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Togo was 0.86 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Togo rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Togo ranks 46th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release