Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo
Togo: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 91.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.2%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
120th
of 198 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2016
All-time low
23.1%
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo is 91.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo peaked at 93.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 1971.
Togo ranks 120th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.1% | — |
| 1972 | 28.0% | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 39.2% | +40.1% |
| 1978 | 47.6% | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 47.3% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 48.9% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 45.7% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 43.5% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 42.5% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 36.9% | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 31.3% | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 31.2% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 30.0% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 34.9% | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 28.5% | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 34.3% | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 35.2% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 29.1% | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | +40.1% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 56.0% | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 71.3% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 91.2% | +4.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 91.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 91.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.0% | 23.1% | 47.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 28.5% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 29.1% | 56.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 63.7% | 71.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 68.1% | 93.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 84.5% | 91.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 91.6% compare
- 118 Tajikistan 91.6% compare
- 119 Philippines 91.4% compare
- 121 Palestine, State of 91.2% compare
- 122 Cuba 91.1% compare
- 123 Dominica 91.1% 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo was 91.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release