Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Togo
Togo: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 73.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Togo, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Togo is 73.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Togo peaked at 80.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2009.
Togo ranks 41st of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 35.7% | — |
| 2010 | 59.0% | +65.1% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 35.7% | 35.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 59.0% | 80.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.7% | 73.7% | 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, urban, male in Togo?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Togo was 73.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2009.
- How does Togo rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Togo ranks 41st out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release