French (official and the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north)
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.9% male: 75.4% female: 46.9% (2003 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 9 years male: 11 years female: 7 years (2000)
Education expenditures:
2.6% of GDP (2002)
Government
Togo
Country name:
conventional long form: Togolese Republic conventional short form: Togo local long form: Republique togolaise local short form: none former: French Togoland