Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Togo
Togo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 93.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Togo, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Togo is 93.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Togo peaked at 93.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1971.
That places Togo 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.0% | — |
| 1972 | 41.8% | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 45.7% | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 48.2% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 50.8% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 55.9% | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 60.8% | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 64.3% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 69.1% | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 71.8% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 68.8% | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 64.2% | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 56.3% | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 52.7% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 52.1% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 54.6% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 55.6% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 56.7% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 58.6% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 60.6% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 59.5% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 57.7% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 64.5% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 68.2% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 69.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 75.8% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 73.5% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 78.6% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 91.3% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.7% | 38.0% | 69.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 59.2% | 52.1% | 71.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 64.3% | 57.7% | 75.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 73.5% | 83.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 91.3% | 93.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 117 Slovakia 94.1% compare
- 118 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94.0% compare
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 94.0% compare
- 121 Bulgaria 93.3% compare
- 122 Palestine, State of 93.3% compare
- 123 Philippines 93.2% 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 93.7% in 2017, 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 93.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.