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
Latest (2020)
78.0%
World rank
96th
of 111 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
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.
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.2% | — |
| 1875 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 1885 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 1890 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 1895 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 1900 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 1905 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
| 1910 | 1.9% | +58.3% |
| 1915 | 2.5% | +31.6% |
| 1920 | 2.9% | +16.0% |
| 1925 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 1930 | 5.9% | +90.3% |
| 1935 | 6.3% | +6.8% |
| 1940 | 6.7% | +6.3% |
| 1945 | 7.4% | +10.4% |
| 1950 | 8.3% | +12.2% |
| 1955 | 9.6% | +15.7% |
| 1960 | 11.5% | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 13.6% | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 18.2% | +33.8% |
| 1975 | 27.8% | +52.7% |
| 1980 | 37.0% | +33.1% |
| 1985 | 45.6% | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 52.9% | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +8.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 78.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.2%, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Togo's 78.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.