Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Togo
Togo: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male was 97.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Togo, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Togo is 97.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Togo peaked at 97.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2010.
That places Togo 39th out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 95.0% | — |
| 2010 | 93.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 97.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Togo's 97.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 93.3% | 97.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 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, urban, male in Togo?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Togo was 97.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2010.
- How does Togo rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Togo ranks 39th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release