Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Togo
Togo: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 22.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.4%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
207th
of 212 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2024
All-time low
11.6%
in 2005
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Togo, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Togo stood at 22.4%. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Togo peaked at 22.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2005.
Togo ranks 207th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.4% | — |
| 1972 | 19.9% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 19.9% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 20.0% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 20.1% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 20.9% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 21.9% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 22.1% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 21.4% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 21.1% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 20.3% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 20.2% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 20.8% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 19.5% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +6.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 22.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 22.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.2% | 19.4% | 21.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 20.0% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 12.1% | 19.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 13.6% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 17.4% | 22.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 204 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 32.4% compare
- 205 Mali 31.9% compare
- 206 Benin 29.6% compare
- 208 Guinea-Bissau 21.8% compare
- 209 Chad 21.3% compare
- 210 Central African Republic 19.1% 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 primary education who are female in Togo?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Togo was 22.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2005.
- How does Togo rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Togo ranks 207th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release