Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) in Togo

Togo: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) was 57,004 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
57,004 number
World rank
48th
of 83 countries
All-time high
58,600 number
in 2011
All-time low
49,139 number
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2015

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Togo, 2000–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000200720152000: 49.1k number2006: 53.5k number2009: 54.7k number2011: 58.6k number2015: 57.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Togo recorded 57,004 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2015.

That represents a change of up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Togo peaked at 58,600 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49,139 number, in 2000.

That places Togo 48th out of 83 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) in Togo, 2000 to 2015.
Year number Change
2000 49,139 number —
2006 53,514 number +8.9%
2009 54,739 number +2.3%
2011 58,600 number +7.1%
2015 57,004 number -2.7%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 57,004 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,952 number, 58% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 57,004 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 110,115 number, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52,464 number 49,139 number 54,739 number 3
2010s 57,802 number 57,004 number 58,600 number 2

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 45 Cambodia 59,392 number compare
  2. 46 Dominican Republic 59,337 number compare
  3. 47 Bolivia 59,279 number compare
  4. 49 Burundi 55,078 number compare
  5. 50 Paraguay 51,590 number compare
  6. 51 Argentina 37,341 number compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Togo?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Togo was 57,004 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 58,600 number in 2011.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 49,139 number in 2000.
How does Togo rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Togo ranks 48th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.