Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Togo
Togo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 89.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Togo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Togo is 89.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Togo peaked at 91.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1971.
That places Togo 147th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.6% | — |
| 1972 | 38.2% | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 41.9% | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 44.2% | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 46.6% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 51.3% | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 55.7% | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 58.8% | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 63.2% | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 65.6% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 62.8% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 58.7% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 51.7% | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 48.7% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 48.3% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 53.3% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 55.2% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 57.2% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 56.2% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 58.4% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 67.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 73.8% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 71.4% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 73.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 76.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 76.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 74.9% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.3% | 34.6% | 63.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 48.3% | 65.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 55.2% | 73.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 71.4% | 79.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 88.2% | 91.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 89.8% | 90.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 144 Cayman Islands 90.1% compare
- 145 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90.1% compare
- 146 Palestine, State of 90.0% compare
- 148 Philippines 89.7% compare
- 149 Sri Lanka 89.3% compare
- 150 Dominican Republic 89.2% 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Togo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Togo was 89.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 147th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release