Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Togo
Togo: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 845,263 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
845,263
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
72nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
852,504
in 2022
All-time low
157,655
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Togo, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in Togo stood at 845,263.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Togo peaked at 852,504 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 157,655, in 1971.
That places Togo 72nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 157,655 | — |
| 1972 | 176,200 | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 196,787 | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 208,968 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 218,565 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 236,854 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 254,008 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 265,850 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 284,322 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 297,604 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 308,370 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 302,255 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 297,721 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 278,539 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 278,933 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 285,485 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 315,486 | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 324,108 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 348,736 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 362,772 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 391,320 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 391,695 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 397,874 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 453,495 | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 487,428 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 502,872 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 513,410 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 542,992 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 514,001 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 526,584 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 538,682 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 533,920 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 535,541 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 538,792 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 565,361 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 547,622 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 562,182 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 661,472 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 677,250 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 681,499 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 712,462 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 731,115 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 729,187 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 769,599 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 769,600 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 782,033 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 790,577 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 808,042 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 831,635 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 831,510 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 852,504 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 848,975 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 845,263 | -0.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 845,263 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 875,944, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 845,263 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.25 million, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 222,134 | 157,655 | 284,322 | 9 |
| 1980s | 303,724 | 278,539 | 348,736 | 10 |
| 1990s | 449,318 | 362,772 | 542,992 | 9 |
| 2000s | 552,416 | 514,001 | 661,472 | 10 |
| 2010s | 745,136 | 677,250 | 808,042 | 10 |
| 2020s | 841,977 | 831,510 | 852,504 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 69 Sierra Leone 1.01 million compare
- 70 Papua New Guinea 875,944 compare
- 71 Ecuador 868,837 compare
- 73 Poland 822,385 compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 810,611 compare
- 75 Sri Lanka 798,817 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 enrolment in primary education, male in Togo?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Togo was 845,263 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 852,504 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,655 in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Togo ranks 72nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release