Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Togo
Togo: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female was 80.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Togo, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Togo stood at 80.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Togo peaked at 80.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2009.
Togo ranks 44th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 60.7% | — |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +7.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 80.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.7%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Togo's 80.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.8%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 60.7% | 60.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 66.9% | 75.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 80.7% | 80.7% | 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, urban, female in Togo?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Togo was 80.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2009.
- How does Togo rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
- Togo ranks 44th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release