Literacy in Togo
Togo: Literacy was 72.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
72.6
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
66th
of 89 countries
All-time high
72.6
in 2022
All-time low
53.18
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2022
Literacy in Togo, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 72.6 for literacy in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy in Togo peaked at 72.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.18, in 2000.
That places Togo 66th out of 89 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.18 | — |
| 2006 | 56.89 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 57.09 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 57.2 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 60.41 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 63.75 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 60.95 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 66.54 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 72.6 | +9.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 72.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.16, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Togo's 72.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.87, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.72 | 53.18 | 57.09 | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.77 | 57.2 | 66.54 | 5 |
| 2020s | 72.6 | 72.6 | 72.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.5 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy in Togo?
- Literacy in Togo was 72.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.18 in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for literacy?
- Togo ranks 66th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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