Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Togo
Togo: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 139.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Togo, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Togo recorded 139.8% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Togo peaked at 141.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 1971.
That places Togo 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.3% | — |
| 1972 | 55.8% | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 70.3% | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 77.0% | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 82.3% | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 79.3% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 74.4% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 68.0% | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 66.1% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 59.2% | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 61.5% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 65.0% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 70.4% | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 72.1% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 71.5% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 73.5% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 75.7% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 72.1% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 72.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 92.8% | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 111.7% | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 96.1% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 92.4% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 100.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 107.1% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 101.2% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 102.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 131.2% | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 131.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 122.6% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 127.2% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 128.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 131.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 130.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 139.1% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 141.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 139.8% | -0.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 139.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.1%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 139.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.1%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.6% | 47.3% | 82.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 59.2% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.9% | 72.1% | 111.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 102.2% | 92.4% | 131.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.3% | 122.6% | 141.1% | 9 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Togo?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Togo was 139.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 141.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Togo ranks 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.