Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Togo
Togo: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) was 67.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.7%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
163rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
69.9%
in 2017
All-time low
9.8%
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Togo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 67.7% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Togo peaked at 69.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1971.
Togo ranks 163rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.8% | — |
| 1972 | 11.5% | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 13.0% | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 15.2% | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 19.2% | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 24.8% | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 30.8% | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 35.3% | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 40.3% | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 43.7% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 40.9% | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 36.1% | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 29.9% | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 25.9% | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 26.7% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 26.1% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 29.1% | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 27.1% | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 29.6% | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 28.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 29.6% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 43.4% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | -2.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 67.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 67.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.2%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.2% | 9.8% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 31.7% | 25.9% | 43.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 28.1% | 41.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 43.4% | 59.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 67.7% | 69.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 160 Seychelles 68.7% compare
- 161 Gabon 68.5% compare
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 67.8% compare
- 164 Botswana 67.2% compare
- 165 French Polynesia 66.4% compare
- 166 Cote d'Ivoire 66.1% 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, secondary, male in Togo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Togo was 67.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Togo ranks 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release