Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Togo
Togo: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 32.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.5%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
37th
of 212 countries
All-time high
42.9%
in 2008
All-time low
22.4%
in 1985
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Togo, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Togo stood at 32.5%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Togo peaked at 42.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1985.
That places Togo 37th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.9% | — |
| 1972 | 33.4% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 33.6% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 32.0% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 30.0% | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 28.6% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 24.1% | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 23.7% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 22.7% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 22.4% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 23.4% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 23.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 24.9% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 24.6% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 29.0% | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | -3.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 32.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 32.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.7%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.9% | 28.6% | 33.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 22.4% | 24.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 23.8% | 35.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 36.9% | 42.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 27.4% | 33.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 32.5% | 33.8% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Togo?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Togo was 32.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1985.
- How does Togo rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Togo ranks 37th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release