Cross country literacy rates in Togo
Togo: Cross country literacy rates was 72.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
72.6
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
99th
of 128 countries
All-time high
72.6
in 2022
All-time low
7.5
in 1950
Years of data
10
1950–2022
Cross country literacy rates in Togo, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 72.6 for cross country literacy rates in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Togo peaked at 72.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 1950.
That places Togo 99th out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Cross country literacy rates in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.5 | — |
| 2000 | 53.18 | +609.1% |
| 2006 | 56.89 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 57.09 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 57.2 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 60.41 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 63.75 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 60.95 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 66.54 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 72.6 | +9.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 72.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.16, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Togo's 72.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.87, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.72 | 53.18 | 57.09 | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.77 | 57.2 | 66.54 | 5 |
| 2020s | 72.6 | 72.6 | 72.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.5 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Togo?
- Cross country literacy rates in Togo was 72.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 1950.
- How does Togo rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Togo ranks 99th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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