Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Togo
Togo: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 52.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Togo, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 52.0% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Togo peaked at 52.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2000.
That places Togo 70th out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.6% | — |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 22.6% | 30.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 28.6% | 43.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 67 Bangladesh 57.7% compare
- 68 Mozambique 52.5% compare
- 69 Mauritania 52.2% compare
- 71 Lesotho 52.0% compare
- 72 Egypt 51.7% compare
- 73 Burundi 49.1% compare
More education data for Togo
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Togo?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Togo was 52.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Togo ranks 70th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release