Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Togo
Togo: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 48.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Togo, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Togo is 48.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Togo peaked at 48.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1999.
That places Togo 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 42.7% | — |
| 2000 | 43.5% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 48.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.6%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 48.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.5%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 43.5% | 47.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.2% | 48.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.9% | 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 48.8% 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 48.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1999.
- How does Togo rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Togo ranks 77th out of 200 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 up 1.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release