Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Togo
Togo: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 87.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Togo, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 87.8% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Togo peaked at 87.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1981.
That places Togo 114th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.3% | — |
| 1982 | 18.9% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 19.5% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 20.1% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 20.8% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 21.7% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 22.6% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 24.6% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 25.6% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 26.8% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 28.1% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 30.7% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 32.0% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 37.0% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 42.6% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 87.8% | +1.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 87.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 87.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.1% | 18.3% | 24.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 25.6% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 40.7% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 58.9% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 82.3% | 87.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Togo?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Togo was 87.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1981.
- How does Togo rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Togo ranks 114th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release