Female teachers in Togo
Togo: Female teachers was 22.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.41
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
207th
of 212 countries
All-time high
22.41
in 2024
All-time low
11.57
in 2005
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Female teachers in Togo, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Togo is 22.41, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Togo peaked at 22.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.57, in 2005.
That places Togo 207th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Female teachers in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.39 | — |
| 1972 | 19.95 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 19.93 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 20.14 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 20.03 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 20.13 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.62 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 20.85 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 21.88 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 22.12 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 21.43 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 21.25 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 20.87 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 21.12 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 20.28 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 19.98 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 20.23 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 20.82 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 20.16 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 19.48 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 18.78 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 14.57 | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 16.07 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 16.02 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 14.48 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 14.15 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.12 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 13.46 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 13.21 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 12.48 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 12.27 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.1 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.86 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 11.57 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.17 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 12.09 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.21 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.83 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 13.79 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 13.58 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.88 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.66 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 16.03 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 15.83 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.17 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 16.4 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.56 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 17.04 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 17.45 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 18.26 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 19.09 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 21.09 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 22.41 | +6.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 22.41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 22.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.21 | 19.39 | 21.88 | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.83 | 19.98 | 22.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.46 | 12.12 | 19.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.28 | 11.57 | 13.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.39 | 13.58 | 17.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.66 | 17.45 | 22.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 204 Democratic Republic of Congo 32.35 compare
- 205 Mali 31.94 compare
- 206 Benin 29.64 compare
- 208 Guinea-Bissau 21.78 compare
- 209 Chad 21.27 compare
- 210 Central African Republic 19.09 compare
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 female teachers in Togo?
- Female teachers in Togo was 22.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 22.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.57 in 2005.
- How does Togo rank for female teachers?
- Togo ranks 207th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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