Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Togo
Togo: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 21.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Togo, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 21.6% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Togo peaked at 21.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1970.
That places Togo 123rd out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1% | — |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +1493.3% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +2.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 21.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.3%, 51% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Togo's 21.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.7%, 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.4% | 21.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Togo?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Togo was 21.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Togo ranks 123rd out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release