Youth/adult literacy rate in Togo
Togo: Youth/adult literacy rate was 90.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
90.4%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
43rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
90.4%
in 2022
All-time low
74.4%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2022
Youth/adult literacy rate in Togo, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, youth/adult literacy rate in Togo stood at 90.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Togo peaked at 90.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2000.
Togo ranks 43rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.4% | — |
| 2006 | 76.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 82.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.5% | 74.4% | 81.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 77.0% | 87.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 90.4% | 90.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1972 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 812,339 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Togo?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Togo was 90.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Togo ranks 43rd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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