Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Togo
Togo: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 91.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Togo, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Togo stood at 91.4%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Togo peaked at 100.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 1971.
That places Togo 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63.8% | — |
| 1972 | 78.7% | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 80.5% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 79.0% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 80.6% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 89.5% | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 93.8% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 97.9% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 97.1% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 99.4% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 98.3% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 98.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 97.4% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 97.3% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | -1.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 91.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.6%, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Togo's 91.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.4%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.5% | 63.8% | 97.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.6% | 98.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 97.3% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 87.8% | 97.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 78.9% | 95.1% | 10 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Togo?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Togo was 91.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Togo ranks 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.