Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Togo
Togo: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes was 87.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Togo, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 87.0% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Togo peaked at 87.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 2009.
That places Togo 44th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 73.2% | — |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 77.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +3.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 87.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Togo's 87.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.1%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.2% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 76.7% | 84.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% | 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, both sexes in Togo?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Togo was 87.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 2009.
- How does Togo rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 44th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release