Egypt vs Togo: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Egypt
79.2%
in 2020
Togo
78.0%
in 2020
Egypt rank
94th
Togo rank
96th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Egypt
  • Togo
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 79.2% against 78.0% in Togo, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 94th and Togo ranks 96th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 11 and Togo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Togo Difference Ahead
1870s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Egypt
1880s 0.8% 0.4% 0.4% Egypt
1890s 1.4% 0.6% 0.8% Egypt
1900s 2.4% 1.1% 1.3% Egypt
1910s 4.2% 2.2% 2.0% Egypt
1920s 6.1% 3.0% 3.1% Egypt
1930s 5.3% 6.1% 0.8% Togo
1940s 5.5% 7.1% 1.6% Togo
1950s 8.2% 8.9% 0.8% Togo
1960s 13.2% 12.6% 0.6% Egypt
1970s 21.1% 23.0% 1.9% Togo
1980s 39.8% 41.3% 1.5% Togo
1990s 54.1% 54.1% 0.0% Egypt
2000s 65.8% 59.7% 6.1% Egypt
2010s 73.9% 68.7% 5.2% Egypt
2020s 79.2% 78.0% 1.2% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Egypt or Togo?
Egypt, at 79.2% against 78.0% in Togo as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Egypt and Togo?
1.2%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Togo?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Togo rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Egypt ranks 94th and Togo ranks 96th 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 Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
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

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.