Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Togo
Togo: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 224,210 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Togo, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Togo is 224,210 number, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Togo peaked at 277,399 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 224,210 number, in 2015.
Togo ranks 30th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 273,758 number | — |
| 2006 | 277,399 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 233,245 number | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 258,333 number | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 224,210 number | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261,467 number | 233,245 number | 277,399 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 241,272 number | 224,210 number | 258,333 number | 2 |
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Togo?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Togo was 224,210 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 277,399 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,210 number in 2015.
- How does Togo rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 30th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.