Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Togo

Togo: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 80.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
80.8%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
65th
of 88 countries
All-time high
80.8%
in 2022
All-time low
65.3%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2022

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Togo, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 65.3 %2006: 67 %2009: 66.8 %2010: 69.3 %2011: 71 %2015: 74.7 %2017: 71.3 %2019: 77.3 %2022: 80.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Togo recorded 80.8% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Togo peaked at 80.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 2000.

That places Togo 65th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) in Togo, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 65.3%
2006 67.0% +2.5%
2009 66.8% -0.4%
2010 69.3% +3.8%
2011 71.0% +2.5%
2015 74.7% +5.2%
2017 71.3% -4.6%
2019 77.3% +8.5%
2022 80.8% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.4% 65.3% 67.0% 3
2010s 72.7% 69.3% 77.3% 5
2020s 80.8% 80.8% 80.8% 1

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  5. 67 Rwanda 79.5% compare
  6. 68 Bangladesh 79.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Togo?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Togo was 80.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 2000.
How does Togo rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Togo ranks 65th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release