Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Togo
Togo: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 22.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Togo, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Togo is 22.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 88.2% on the previous year and up 140.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Togo peaked at 22.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2000.
That places Togo 69th out of 90 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +67.7% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +88.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 8.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 6.3% | 11.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 66 Zambia 28.1% compare
- 67 Egypt 23.5% compare
- 68 Burundi 22.9% compare
- 70 Mauritania 19.8% compare
- 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.8% compare
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire 18.7% compare
More education data for Togo
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1972 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 812,339 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Togo?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Togo was 22.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Togo ranks 69th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release