Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Togo
Togo: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 43.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Togo, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Togo stood at 43.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Togo peaked at 43.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1970.
That places Togo 128th out of 137 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.3% | — |
| 2009 | 26.9% | +520.5% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +42.1% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | +1.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 43.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.7%, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Togo's 43.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.2%, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 30.4% | 43.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 43.7% | 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 primary education or higher in Togo?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Togo was 43.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Togo ranks 128th out of 137 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 primary 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