Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Togo
Togo: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male was 67.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Togo, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Togo stood at 67.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Togo peaked at 67.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2009.
That places Togo 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 51.2% | — |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 55.2% | 63.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.8% | 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, rural, male in Togo?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Togo was 67.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2009.
- How does Togo rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
- Togo ranks 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release