Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Togo
Togo: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 35.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Togo, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 35.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 45.5% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Togo peaked at 35.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2000.
That places Togo 68th out of 85 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8% | — |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +45.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.8% | 18.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 16.5% | 24.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Togo?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Togo was 35.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 68th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release