Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Togo
Togo: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 5.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.86
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.86
in 2021
All-time low
2.32
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Togo, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 5.86 for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Togo peaked at 5.86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.32, in 1990.
Togo ranks 160th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.32 | — |
| 1991 | 2.4 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.48 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.57 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.65 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.74 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.81 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.88 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.94 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.01 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.08 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.12 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.16 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.24 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.28 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.29 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.31 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.32 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.34 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.49 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3.64 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.84 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.05 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.25 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.45 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.66 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.86 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.09 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 5.34 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.59 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 5.86 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.86 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.86 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.68 | 2.32 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 | 3.08 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 | 3.49 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 | 5.59 | 5.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 157 Angola 5.96 compare
- 158 Syrian Arab Republic 5.94 compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 5.88 compare
- 161 Guatemala 5.85 compare
- 162 Bhutan 5.84 compare
- 163 South Sudan 5.73 compare
More education data for Togo
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,787 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.27 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Togo?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Togo was 5.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 in 1990.
- How does Togo rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Togo ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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