Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Togo
Togo: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 8.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Togo, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Togo stood at 8.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Togo peaked at 24.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2021.
That places Togo 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23.4% | — |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -31.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 8.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.1%, 53% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Togo's 8.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.6%, 43% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 12.2% | 24.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Togo?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Togo was 8.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Togo ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, urban, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release