Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Togo
Togo: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified was 88.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
88.3%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
64th
of 74 countries
All-time high
92.8%
in 2015
All-time low
84.7%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Togo, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Togo stood at 88.3%.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Togo peaked at 92.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 84.7%, in 2019.
That places Togo 64th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 92.8% | — |
| 2018 | 88.8% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | +3.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 88.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.7%, 93% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Togo's 88.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.3%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.8% | 84.7% | 92.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 85.0% | 88.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 61 Chad 90.9% compare
- 62 Philippines 90.5% compare
- 63 Ghana 88.5% compare
- 65 Madagascar 85.9% compare
- 66 Sierra Leone 85.4% compare
- 67 Ecuador 85.0% 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 teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Togo?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Togo was 88.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.7% in 2019.
- How does Togo rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified?
- Togo ranks 64th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release