Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Togo
Togo: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 58.3% in 2022. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Togo, 1970β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Togo stood at 58.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Togo peaked at 58.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1970.
That places Togo 120th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 46.9% | 58.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,787 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (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 58.3% 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 58.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Togo ranks 120th out of 134 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 24.1%. 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 rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release