Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Togo
Togo: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male was 94.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
94.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 57 countries
All-time high
94.3%
in 2019
All-time low
86.5%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2009–2022
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Togo, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 94.1% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Togo peaked at 94.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2009.
That places Togo 37th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 86.5% | — |
| 2010 | 87.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | -0.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 94.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Togo's 94.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.2%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 86.5% | 86.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 87.7% | 94.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 34 El Salvador 94.8% compare
- 35 India 94.2% compare
- 36 South Africa 94.2% compare
- 38 Tanzania, United Republic of 93.8% compare
- 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 93.3% compare
- 40 Thailand 93.2% 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, urban, male in Togo?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Togo was 94.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2009.
- How does Togo rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
- Togo ranks 37th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release