Adult Literacy Rate in Togo
Togo: Adult Literacy Rate was 72.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
72.6
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
84th
of 110 countries
All-time high
72.6
in 2022
All-time low
53.18
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2022
Adult Literacy Rate in Togo, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Togo recorded 72.6 for adult literacy rate 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, adult literacy rate in Togo peaked at 72.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.18, in 2000.
That places Togo 84th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult Literacy Rate 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 78.21, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Togo's 72.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.45, 1.0× the median. (38 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 gender data for Togo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,049 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,744 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,744 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 131,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 117,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Togo?
- Adult literacy rate in Togo was 72.6 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.18 in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for adult literacy rate?
- Togo ranks 84th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.