Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Togo
Togo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 73.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Togo, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Togo is 73.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Togo peaked at 73.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1971.
That places Togo 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.1% | — |
| 1972 | 30.0% | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 32.8% | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 34.7% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 36.6% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 40.4% | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 43.9% | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 46.4% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 49.9% | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 51.9% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 46.6% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 41.1% | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 40.4% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 41.3% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 42.3% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 43.8% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 44.5% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 55.6% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.0% | 27.1% | 49.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 44.8% | 40.4% | 51.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 43.8% | 52.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 55.6% | 62.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 69.8% | 73.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Togo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Togo was 73.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release