Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Togo
Togo: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 26.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.2%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
110th
of 211 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 1973
All-time low
26.2%
in 2024
Years of data
47
1971–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Togo, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Togo stood at 26.2%. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Togo peaked at 72.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2024.
That places Togo 110th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.2% | — |
| 1972 | 65.4% | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 72.7% | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 69.7% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 61.1% | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 64.2% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 56.8% | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 58.5% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 52.5% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 45.8% | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 50.0% | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 47.1% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 48.0% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 50.7% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 54.6% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 55.1% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 44.8% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 58.5% | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 51.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 53.1% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 61.6% | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | -4.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 26.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 26.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.7%, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.2% | 49.1% | 72.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 45.8% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 44.8% | 58.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 47.0% | 61.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 29.9% | 37.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 26.2% | 33.2% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Togo?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Togo was 26.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Togo ranks 110th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release