Togo’s adult literacy rate was 72.6% of adults in 2022.

Higher is better. A higher rate is better because every literate adult can use written information at work, in health care and in dealings with officials. The latest figure is 72.6% of adults, for 2022. That is the highest level since 2000 and sits at the top of its range over that span. The lowest level in the same span was 53.2% of adults in 2000, so the rate has risen over the period.

Why it matters. At 72.6% of adults, most people in Togo can read medicine labels and official notices for themselves. Employers can draw on a larger pool of workers able to follow written safety rules and training material. Adults outside that group rely on others for forms, contracts and public notices, which shapes how easily they use services and take part in the formal economy.