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 12.9% 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
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Togo is 12.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Togo peaked at 32.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2021.
Togo ranks 21st of 37 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 | 32.1% | — |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -24.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 12.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.9%, 59% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Togo's 12.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.3%, 47% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 17.1% | 32.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 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 12.9% 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 32.1% 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 12.9% in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Togo ranks 21st out of 37 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 59.5%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release