Literacy Rate: Togo

Analysis# Togo Literacy Rate Togo's literacy rate reached 72.6% in 2022, marking both its current level and all-time peak. This represents a dramatic 36.5% improvement since 2000, when the rate stood at just 53.18%. Over the past two decades, the country has substantially narrowed the gap between its lowest and highest performance, demonstrating sustained progress in educational access and attainment across its population. The trajectory reveals two distinct acceleration phases. Between 2000 and 2011, growth averaged roughly 0.6 percentage points annually, but momentum accelerated sharply after 2015. From 2015 to 2022, the literacy rate climbed 8.85 percentage points—more than double the prior pace. If this recent acceleration continues, Togo could approach 75–80% literacy within the next five years, positioning the country among the stronger performers in West African educational outcomes.