Togo: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Togo's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 72.60.
That's up 9.1% from 2019, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2022
Trend (2006–2022)
Highlights
- Peak
- 72.60
- Trough
- 56.89
- 5-year change
- +19.1%
- +3.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 72.6000 | |
| 66.5400 | |
| 60.9537 | |
| 63.7500 | |
| 60.4100 | |
| 57.2000 | |
| 57.0900 | |
| 56.8900 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Togo's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022?
- In 2022, Togo's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 72.60, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Togo's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Togo's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 9.1% from 2019 to 2022.
- How does Togo's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022 was 89.47, so Togo is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.