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

India
79.4%
in 2020
Togo
78.0%
in 2020
India rank
93rd
Togo rank
96th

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

  • India
  • Togo
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How they compare

India currently reports 79.4% against 78.0% in Togo, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was India ahead.

India ranks 93rd and Togo ranks 96th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, India averaged higher in 14 and Togo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Togo Difference Ahead
1870s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% India
1880s 0.9% 0.4% 0.5% India
1890s 2.2% 0.6% 1.6% India
1900s 4.5% 1.1% 3.5% India
1910s 9.1% 2.2% 6.9% India
1920s 15.2% 3.0% 12.2% India
1930s 19.9% 6.1% 13.8% India
1940s 23.4% 7.1% 16.3% India
1950s 26.3% 8.9% 17.4% India
1960s 29.1% 12.6% 16.6% India
1970s 34.8% 23.0% 11.8% India
1980s 39.1% 41.3% 2.2% Togo
1990s 52.0% 54.1% 2.0% Togo
2000s 61.6% 59.7% 2.0% India
2010s 72.5% 68.7% 3.8% India
2020s 79.4% 78.0% 1.4% India

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, India or Togo?
India, at 79.4% against 78.0% in Togo as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between India and Togo?
1.4%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Togo?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do India and Togo rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
India ranks 93rd 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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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.