Mean years of schooling long run in Togo
Togo: Mean years of schooling long run was 7.68 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Togo, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling long run in Togo is 7.68, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Togo peaked at 7.68 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
That places Togo 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.01 | — |
| 1875 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1890 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1900 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1905 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 1915 | 0.1 | +42.9% |
| 1920 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 1925 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
| 1930 | 0.25 | +108.3% |
| 1935 | 0.27 | +8.0% |
| 1940 | 0.29 | +7.4% |
| 1945 | 0.32 | +10.3% |
| 1950 | 0.36 | +12.5% |
| 1955 | 0.43 | +19.4% |
| 1960 | 0.53 | +23.3% |
| 1965 | 0.65 | +22.6% |
| 1970 | 0.92 | +41.5% |
| 1975 | 1.93 | +109.8% |
| 1980 | 2.95 | +52.8% |
| 1985 | 3.65 | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 4.3 | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 4.62 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 5.05 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 5.44 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 6.09 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 6.85 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 7.68 | +12.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 7.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.23, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Togo's 7.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.27, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +109.8% | 0.92 | 1.93 |
| 1930 | +108.3% | 0.12 | 0.25 |
| 1885 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.045 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.085 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.115 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.305 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.395 | 0.36 | 0.43 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.59 | 0.53 | 0.65 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.43 | 0.92 | 1.93 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.3 | 2.95 | 3.65 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.46 | 4.3 | 4.62 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.25 | 5.05 | 5.44 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.47 | 6.09 | 6.85 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.68 | 7.68 | 7.68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.5 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Togo?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Togo was 7.68 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Togo rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Togo ranks 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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