Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Togo
Togo: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 91.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.5%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
115th
of 194 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2016
All-time low
34.4%
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Togo, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 91.5% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Togo peaked at 96.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1971.
Togo ranks 115th of 194 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, male in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.4% | — |
| 1972 | 41.2% | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 57.6% | +39.8% |
| 1978 | 67.3% | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 65.6% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 67.5% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 62.9% | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 59.0% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 57.5% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 44.0% | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 43.1% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 41.7% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 47.3% | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 39.3% | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 46.8% | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 46.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 47.4% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 38.9% | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 54.8% | +40.8% |
| 1996 | 63.4% | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 71.9% | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 81.2% | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 87.1% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 82.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | +4.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 91.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 91.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.0%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.2% | 34.4% | 67.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 39.3% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 38.9% | 71.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 73.0% | 87.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 76.6% | 96.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 85.8% | 91.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 112 Eswatini 92.0% compare
- 113 Philippines 92.0% compare
- 114 Türkiye 91.8% compare
- 116 Tunisia 91.2% compare
- 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.0% compare
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago 90.6% 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, male in Togo?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Togo was 91.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Togo ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release