Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Togo
Togo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 81.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Togo, 1972–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 81.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Togo peaked at 81.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1972.
That places Togo 70th out of 173 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 45.5% | — |
| 1973 | 49.5% | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 51.9% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 54.4% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 59.4% | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 64.3% | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 67.3% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 71.5% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 73.9% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 70.0% | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 65.1% | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 57.4% | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 56.4% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 57.3% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 59.6% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 61.3% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 60.2% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 58.2% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 64.4% | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 67.6% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 68.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 74.2% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 70.6% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.0% | 45.5% | 71.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 63.3% | 56.4% | 73.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 61.9% | 58.2% | 67.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 68.5% | 74.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 81.9% | 81.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 82.8% compare
- 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 82.4% compare
- 69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 82.0% compare
- 71 Gibraltar 81.5% compare
- 72 Kuwait 81.1% compare
- 73 Oman 81.0% 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 to tertiary, male in Togo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Togo was 81.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1972.
- How does Togo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Togo ranks 70th out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.