Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Togo
Togo: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 14.54 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Togo, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Togo stood at 14.54 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Togo peaked at 14.54 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.13 years, in 1992.
That places Togo 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Togo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.38 years | — |
| 1991 | 9.82 years | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 9.13 years | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 9.47 years | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 9.81 years | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.62 years | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 10.98 years | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 11.07 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 11.17 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.26 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.35 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 11.62 years | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 11.65 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.74 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.71 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.11 years | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 11.5 years | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 11.71 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 11.92 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 12.13 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.35 years | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.56 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 12.77 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.98 years | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.2 years | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.41 years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.62 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.84 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 14.07 years | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.3 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.54 years | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 14.54 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.54 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.27 years | 9.13 years | 11.26 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7 years | 11.35 years | 12.11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.09 years | 12.13 years | 14.07 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.48 years | 14.3 years | 14.54 years | 4 |
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More education data for Togo
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Togo?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Togo was 14.54 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 14.54 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.13 years in 1992.
- How does Togo rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Togo ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.