Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Togo
Togo: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 52.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Togo, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Togo is 52.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Togo peaked at 53.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1970.
Togo ranks 123rd of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.5% | — |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +960.5% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +36.1% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 39.0% | 53.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Togo?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Togo was 52.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Togo ranks 123rd out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release