Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Togo
Togo: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) was 62.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Togo, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Togo is 62.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 53.9% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Togo peaked at 62.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2000.
That places Togo 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.0% | — |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +36.7% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | +53.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 62.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.9%, 80% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Togo's 62.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.5%, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 26.0% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 29.6% | 62.4% | 3 |
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, poorest quintile, both sexes in Togo?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Togo was 62.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2017.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release