Literate and illiterate world population in Togo
Togo: Literate and illiterate world population was 27.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Literate and illiterate world population in Togo, 1950–2022
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literate and illiterate world population in Togo stood at 27.4%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literate and illiterate world population in Togo peaked at 92.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2022.
Togo ranks 30th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Literate and illiterate world population in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 92.5% | — |
| 2000 | 46.8% | -49.4% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | -18.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 27.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.8%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Togo's 27.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.5% | 92.5% | 92.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 42.9% | 46.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 33.5% | 42.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More population data for Togo
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.82 million people (2100)
- Population density 434.64 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literate and illiterate world population in Togo?
- Literate and illiterate world population in Togo was 27.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literate and illiterate world population recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest literate and illiterate world population recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2022.
- How does Togo rank for literate and illiterate world population?
- Togo ranks 30th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literate and illiterate world population rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.