Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Togo
Togo: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 53.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Togo, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 53.4% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Togo peaked at 53.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2015.
That places Togo 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32.6% | — |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 53.4% | +5.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 53.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98.2%, 54% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Togo's 53.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.5%, 56% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.5% | 32.6% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 43.2% | 53.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 103 British Virgin Islands 64.0% compare
- 104 Tokelau 63.6% compare
- 105 Chad 63.6% compare
- 107 Lebanon 46.3% compare
- 108 Cook Islands 45.8% compare
- 109 Palestine, State of 38.6% 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 qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Togo?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Togo was 53.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2015.
- How does Togo rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. 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 qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release