Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Togo
Togo: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 67.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Togo, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 67.5% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Togo peaked at 72.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2008.
That places Togo 168th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.4% | — |
| 2000 | 63.1% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 67.5% | +2.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 67.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 67.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 64.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 57.1% | 63.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 66.3% | 72.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 66.2% | 67.5% | 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 public institutions in Togo?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Togo was 67.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2008.
- How does Togo rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Togo ranks 168th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release