Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Togo
Togo: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 68.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Togo, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Togo stood at 68.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Togo peaked at 68.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2000.
That places Togo 67th out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.9% | — |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 46.9% | 51.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 53.3% | 60.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Togo?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Togo was 68.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 67th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release