What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Togo?

2.72 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Togo?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Togo: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia

3.78 million number

in 2019

Togo

1.06 million number

in 2015

Europe & Central Asia rank

32nd

Togo rank

34th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

Europe & Central Asia
Togo

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 3.78 million number against 1.06 million number in Togo, a difference of 2.72 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 3.6 times Togo's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd and Togo ranks 34th of 39 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Togo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.25 million number	954,809 number	7.29 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	4.77 million number	1.05 million number	3.72 million number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia or Togo?: Europe & Central Asia, at 3.78 million number against 1.06 million number in Togo as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Togo?: 2.72 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Togo?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Togo rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd and Togo ranks 34th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.