Compulsory education, duration in Togo
Togo: Compulsory education, duration was 10 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 197 countries
All-time high
10 years
in 1998
All-time low
10 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Compulsory education, duration in Togo, 1998–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Togo recorded 10 years for compulsory education, duration in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, compulsory education, duration in Togo peaked at 10 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10 years, in 1998.
Togo ranks 81st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Compulsory education, duration in Togo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10 years | — |
| 1999 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 years | +0.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 10 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9 years, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Togo's 10 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8 years, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 81 Algeria 10 years compare
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- 81 Burkina Faso 10 years compare
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- 81 Canada 10 years compare
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- 81 Chad 10 years compare
- 81 Congo 10 years compare
- 81 Cote d'Ivoire 10 years compare
- 81 Cyprus 10 years compare
- 81 Czechia 10 years compare
- 81 Denmark 10 years compare
- 81 Djibouti 10 years compare
- 81 Gabon 10 years compare
- 81 Greece 10 years compare
- 81 Iceland 10 years compare
- 81 Ireland 10 years compare
- 81 Jordan 10 years compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 10 years compare
- 81 Lebanon 10 years compare
- 81 Macao 10 years compare
- 81 Moldova 10 years compare
- 81 New Zealand 10 years compare
- 81 Norway 10 years compare
- 81 Oman 10 years compare
- 81 Romania 10 years compare
- 81 San Marino 10 years compare
- 81 Spain 10 years compare
- 81 Saint Lucia 10 years compare
- 81 Sweden 10 years compare
- 81 Vietnam 10 years compare
- 81 Palestine 10 years compare
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 compulsory education, duration in Togo?
- Compulsory education, duration in Togo was 10 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest compulsory education, duration recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 10 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest compulsory education, duration recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 years in 1998.
- How does Togo rank for compulsory education, duration?
- Togo ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is compulsory education, duration rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.