Which has higher average years of schooling, Bangladesh or Togo?

Togo, at 7.68 years against 7.23 years in Bangladesh as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Togo?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Togo: Average years of schooling

Bangladesh

7.23 years

in 2020

Togo

7.68 years

in 2020

Bangladesh rank

85th

Togo rank

82nd

Average years of schooling over time

Bangladesh
Togo

How they compare

Togo currently reports 7.68 years against 7.23 years in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.45 years.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Togo ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 85th and Togo ranks 82nd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 12 and Togo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.015 years	0.01 years	0.005 years	Bangladesh
1880s	0.025 years	0.015 years	0.01 years	Bangladesh
1890s	0.035 years	0.025 years	0.01 years	Bangladesh
1900s	0.13 years	0.045 years	0.085 years	Bangladesh
1910s	0.385 years	0.085 years	0.3 years	Bangladesh
1920s	0.46 years	0.115 years	0.345 years	Bangladesh
1930s	0.615 years	0.26 years	0.355 years	Bangladesh
1940s	0.8 years	0.305 years	0.495 years	Bangladesh
1950s	0.94 years	0.395 years	0.545 years	Bangladesh
1960s	1.15 years	0.59 years	0.56 years	Bangladesh
1970s	1.52 years	1.43 years	0.095 years	Bangladesh
1980s	2.59 years	3.3 years	0.71 years	Togo
1990s	3.44 years	4.46 years	1.02 years	Togo
2000s	5.14 years	5.25 years	0.105 years	Togo
2010s	6.49 years	6.47 years	0.02 years	Bangladesh
2020s	7.23 years	7.68 years	0.45 years	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Bangladesh or Togo?: Togo, at 7.68 years against 7.23 years in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Bangladesh and Togo?: 0.45 years, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Togo?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Togo rank globally for average years of schooling?: Bangladesh ranks 85th and Togo ranks 82nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.