Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Togo
Togo: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total was 3.55 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Togo, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Togo stood at 3.55. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Togo peaked at 3.55 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 1960.
Togo ranks 119th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.45 | — |
| 1965 | 0.55 | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 0.76 | +38.2% |
| 1975 | 1.31 | +72.4% |
| 1980 | 1.86 | +42.0% |
| 1985 | 2.32 | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 2.76 | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 2.96 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 3.21 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 3.38 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.55 | +5.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 3.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.84, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Togo's 3.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.71, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5 | 0.45 | 0.55 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 0.76 | 1.31 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.09 | 1.86 | 2.32 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 2.76 | 2.96 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.29 | 3.21 | 3.38 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.55 | 3.55 | 3.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 116 Guatemala 3.62 compare
- 117 Mauritania 3.61 compare
- 118 Papua New Guinea 3.57 compare
- 120 Bangladesh 3.38 compare
- 121 Laos 3.36 compare
- 122 India 3.3 compare
More education data for Togo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.5 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,488 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 113,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,788 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 915,214 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Togo?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Togo was 3.55 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 1960.
- How does Togo rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
- Togo ranks 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 15.