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 10.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.7%
Change on year
down 23.4%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2006
All-time low
10.7%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2006–2021
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 10.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.4% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Togo peaked at 21.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2021.
Togo ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, 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 | 21.1% | — |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -23.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 10.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 55% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Togo's 10.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.4%, 48% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 13.9% | 19.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 19 Honduras 13.7% compare
- 20 Colombia 11.5% compare
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.2% compare
- 23 El Salvador 9.8% compare
- 24 Costa Rica 7.1% compare
- 25 Mali 6.3% compare
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 10.7% 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 21.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Togo ranks 22nd 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 44.7%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release