Share of the population with at least some formal education in Togo
Togo: Share of the population with at least some formal education was 78.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Togo, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 78.0% for share of the population with at least some formal education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some formal education in Togo peaked at 78.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1870.
Togo ranks 96th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 1940s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 1950s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 12.6% | 11.5% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 23.0% | 18.2% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 41.3% | 37.0% | 45.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 52.9% | 55.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 58.7% | 60.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 65.7% | 71.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 93 India 79.4% compare
- 94 Egypt 79.2% compare
- 95 Bangladesh 78.1% compare
- 97 Morocco 71.8% compare
- 98 Cote d'Ivoire 70.7% compare
- 99 Democratic Republic of Congo 69.3% compare
More education data for Togo
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 36,787 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.12 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with at least some formal education in Togo?
- Share of the population with at least some formal education in Togo was 78.0% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1870.
- How does Togo rank for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Togo ranks 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with at least some formal education rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.