Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Togo
Togo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 75.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Togo, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Togo stood at 75.9%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Togo peaked at 75.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1971.
That places Togo 102nd out of 181 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 | 29.8% | — |
| 1972 | 32.8% | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 35.9% | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 38.0% | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 40.0% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 44.2% | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 48.1% | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 54.8% | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 57.0% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 54.7% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 51.1% | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 44.9% | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 43.6% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 44.4% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 45.3% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 46.7% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 48.3% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 47.6% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 54.2% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.6% | 29.8% | 54.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.7% | 43.6% | 57.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 46.0% | 54.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 57.4% | 64.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 72.6% | 75.9% | 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 75.9% 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 75.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 102nd out of 181 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 23.9%. 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.