Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Togo
Togo: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 90.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Togo, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Togo is 90.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Togo peaked at 90.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2000.
That places Togo 70th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.4% | — |
| 2006 | 76.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | +5.8% |
| 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 | 81.9% | 77.0% | 87.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 90.4% | 90.4% | 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Togo?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Togo was 90.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 70th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release