Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Togo
Togo: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) was 79.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
79.1%
World rank
65th
of 88 countries
All-time high
79.8%
in 2017
All-time low
43.0%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2022
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Togo, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 79.1% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Togo peaked at 79.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2000.
That places Togo 65th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.0% | — |
| 2006 | 60.8% | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | -1.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 79.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Togo's 79.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.7%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 43.0% | 60.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 57.4% | 79.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1972 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Togo?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Togo was 79.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 65th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release